If you’ve ever considered the idea of living and working in Australia or New Zealand, the response from anyone who has already made the move is likely to be ‘well, what are you waiting for?’. Beautiful scenery, amazing weather, great employment opportunities, relaxed way of life. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Surely these countries tick all the boxes?!...

To dispel the uncertainty regarding the application process and to provide some guidance on what to expect, we interviewed Thulani Mahlangu, a registered mental health nurse specialising in Forensics, who has recently completed his revalidation. 

Medacs Healthcare Nurse Donna Bibby will be taking part in her seventh London Marathon on 24 April to raise money for Sense. Sense is a national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind or have sensory impairments. 

For those of you who are due to revalidate but haven’t gone through the confirmation process as yet, we interviewed our Head of Clinical Services, Anne Anderson who answered some key questions following her first meeting as a confirmer.

Even if you’re not due to revalidate until 2019, now is a good time to start thinking about what you can be collecting on a daily basis to count towards your revalidation requirements. Find out more about the resources available to you.

We received overwhelming support to our new unsung heroes campaign. So many people shared incredible stories about the nursing staff who have made a difference in their lives. This is Ann’s story about how the Medacs Healthcare community nurses have been supporting her.

We received overwhelming support to our new unsung heroes campaign. So many people shared incredible stories about the nursing staff who have made a difference in their lives. One of the two winning dedications was from Libbi Meade. This is her story.

One way that nursing staff can keep track of their revalidation evidence is by using an online portfolio such as the RCNi Portfolio. With 52 per cent of people undecided on how they are going to store their revalidation evidence* we’ve decided to highlight some key benefits of using an online portfolio.

Becky Bickley, who works as an A&E nurse at Medacs Healthcare, was honoured by the police service for swiftly reacting to a horrific incident that occurred in her neighbourhood on the evening of Friday 10 May 2013.

If you're wondering what revalidation resources are available to you, here are some of our suggestions.