Madeleine Anderson

I'm Madeleine, a news and features writer at Nursing in Practice and previous News Associates NCTJ trainee. 


Before joining NiP I briefly worked as a reporter for a local paper, following roles as a co-host at Hoxton Radio and  digital news reporter at Southwest Londoner. 


I studied Anthropology at The University of Cambridge, focusing on politics and performance in health and care environments. 

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Nursing in Practice •

RCN ‘closely monitoring’ delayed pay rise for GPNs in Northern Ireland

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said it will ‘closely’ monitor the implementation of a delayed pay rise for general practice nurses (GPNs) in Northern Ireland. The Department of Health in Northern Ireland has confirmed to Nursing in Practice that health minister Robin Swann has ‘approved funding’ for a 6% increase for general practice staff ‘expenses’ for 2023/24. This is understood to primarily cover pay and will be backdated to April 2023. However, the department stressed that as ind
Nursing in Practice •

Interview: The lead nurse supporting ParalympicsGB this summer

A nurse heading to the Paralympic Games in Paris to support participating athletes this summer has spoken exclusively about her unique and rewarding role. Kim Brinkworth, an NHS ward manager, told Nursing in Practice it was her managerial experience, alongside years of clinical training, that had prepared her so well for the games. The Paris competition will be Ms Brinkworth’s fifth experience of the games, having supported team GB at Beijing in 2007 and first working as lead nurse at Rio de J
Nursing in Practice •

New preceptorship and clinical supervision policy for NHS nurses in Wales

A new preceptorship and clinical supervision mandate for NHS nurses in Wales should be seen as a ‘benchmark for good practice’ by GP surgeries across the country, the Welsh Government has said. Chief nursing officer (CNO) for Wales Sue Tranka has unveiled plans for ‘career-spanning’ support for nurses employed by NHS Wales – which largely covers those working for health boards and trusts. NHS organisations have been mandated by the CNO to introduce a preceptorship programme for newly registere
Empoword Journalism •

Meet The Women Fighting To Improve Welsh Endometriosis Care

Women with endometriosis are forming support groups across Wales, offering advice and creating communities for those living with the often overlooked condition. Katie Jackson was 10 when her first period arrived, accompanied by an intense and unfamiliar pain. Despite major distress and worsening agony, Katie was told that she just had “bad periods” which were “normal” and something she’d “get used to.” Now 25, Katie suffers daily from pain which was recently diagnosed as endometriosis, a chron
Nursing in Practice •

Nurses among ‘least likely’ to recommend working in NHS

Only around one in four nurses would recommend working in the NHS, a new report has suggested. Research from the University of Bath also found increased staffing and pay were among the main priorities for NHS nurses seeking changes and retention improvements. The new report – ‘Should I Stay or Should I go? Monitoring influences on NHS staff retention in the post-Covid-19 World’ – is the fourth in a series of studies analysing NHS workforce retention levels since November 2020. The data used w
Nursing in Practice •

Cass Review: NHSE pledges training for staff across primary and community care

NHS England has pledged to create a ‘training curriculum and competencies framework’ around gender identity for children and young people for staff working across primary, secondary and community care. The commitment comes after consultant paediatrician Dr Hilary Cass published her final report as part of a four-year independent review of gender identity services for children and young people. The review, published on Wednesday, sets out 32 recommendations including for further research on the
Nursing in Practice •

Hospice launches sponsorship campaign to raise funds for nursing care

A charity-run hospice has introduced its first ‘Sponsor a Nurse’ campaign in an effort to raise vital funding for the nursing care it provides. The appeal for donations at St Raphael’s Hospice in London Road, Sutton, comes amid serious concerns over end-of-life care funding and as those at the hospice describe ‘hanging on by our fingernails just trying to keep things going’. St Raphael’s cares for over 1,000 people and provides free end-of-life care to one in four people in the Merton and Sutt
Nursing in Practice •

Community mental health nurses in GP practices ‘significantly improve’ patient wellbeing

Having community mental health nurses based at GP practices can significantly improve patient health outcomes, a new study has suggested. The research from Staffordshire University is based on anonymised data of more than 1,500 patients at a primary care mental health service in North Staffordshire. Patients in the study were treated over a period of three years by mental health nurses delivering targeted psychological interventions for a range of mental health problems. Self-rated scores for
The Monitor Magazine •

Wearable Technology: The Next Stage of Endometriosis Care?

“The real trouble is there’s such a diversity of symptoms, endometriosis is absolutely a nightmare disorder and can have a terrible effect.” So says Dr Philippa Saunders, co-director at The University of Edinburgh’s EXPPECT Centre for Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis, a leading researcher into endometriosis treatment and pain. Dr Saunders leads a team researching how effective and personalised treatment can be delivered via wearable smart technologies, helping to deliver long-term management a
Kent Live •

Inside Kent's ‘lost’ gardens which provided flowers for The Queen

Ten minutes from the heart of lies Reuthe’s ‘Lost Gardens’, an award-winning plant nursery which stretches across 11 acres of stunning land. The garden’s beauty comes after 30 years of neglect, with the area becoming impenetrable. Now, owner Claire Price has led a major renovation, making the area public after acquiring the land in 2016. Reuthe’s was first established as a nursery and arboretum by Jewish émigré Gustav Reuthe in 1902. Despite leaving Germany in fear of his life, Gustav went on
Tunbridge Wells Local News | Times Local Newspaper •

Council Leader reveals key points of proposed five-year plan for Borough

“EVERY time I leave school and I’m in town or out and about in the Borough, I get really excited about the potential of this place. This could be the best middle-sized town in the country to live in, if we get it right,” says Council Leader and Kent schoolteacher Ben Chapelard as he exclusively discusses Tunbridge Wells Borough Council’s (TWBC) proposed five-year draft strategic plan with the Times. The draft plan for 2024-2029 comes after a consultation of over 1,500 Tunbridge Wells residents
Tunbridge Wells Local News | Times Local Newspaper •

Barrister quits as LCF trial continues

THE London Capital Finance (LCF) civil proceedings continued in the High Court last week, February 20, with the barrister defending the mini-bond firm leaving court on the first day stating there was no prospect of their fees being paid. Before the opening submissions could begin Ian Mayes KC, who was representing former LCF Chief Executive Michael Andrew Thompson, stood down. He told the court that ‘despite best efforts’ Thompson had been unable to release the funds required to pay the barrist
Tunbridge Wells Local News | Times Local Newspaper •

Town’s Ukrainian community marks second year of the war

The Ukrainian community of Tunbridge Wells came together last weekend with an event to mark two years since the start of the Russian invasion. The event on February 24 was held at St Mary’s Ukrainian School which opened on the site of Skinner’s Kent Academy (SKA) in April 2023 and now supports over 70 Ukrainian children in the town. Wearing traditional Ukrainian vyshyvanka dress and surrounded by children’s versions of well-known Ukrainian paintings, families joined to sing their national anth
Tunbridge Wells Local News | Times Local Newspaper •

Cathy Newman and Liz Earle amongst latest authors announced for TW Lit Fest

Whether it’s Cathy Newman sharing stories of inspiring women, Liz Earle offering her secrets to a happier life, or Simon James Green reminding us of the powerful potential of storytelling, TW Lit Fest has an event to offer readers of every generation, celebrating the list of lessons that can be learnt in each new novel. On Friday May 10 at 5pm skincare entrepreneur Liz Earle MBE will be reading from her uplifting new book ‘A Better Second Half,’ sorting wellbeing fact from fiction and offering
Tunbridge Wells Local News | Times Local Newspaper •

Group plans regular LGBT+ events for Tunbridge Wells

A man from Tunbridge Wells has established the town’s first LGBT+ social group, bringing people together from across the Borough. Dan Rogers, who grew up between Ticehurst and Tunbridge Wells, returned to the town from Birmingham in 2021 and was disappointed to find that there were no LGBT+ venues nearby. With the help of a friend, he started a Facebook group and soon began organising social events for Tunbridge Wells’ LGBT+ residents. “When I first moved here I didn’t know anyone, and althou
Tunbridge Wells Local News | Times Local Newspaper •

LCF mini-bond trial commences

The London Capital Finance (LCF) civil case proceedings began in the High Court in London on Monday, the latest development in the long-awaited court trial. The LCF administrators began their legal battle against the company’s former executives, including former CEO Michael ‘Andy’ Thomson. As the Times has previously reported, the investment company collapsed back in 2019 after an intervention by City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The collapse followed a discovery that the T
Tunbridge Wells Local News | Times Local Newspaper •

Maternity services at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Pembury rated ‘inadequate’

A RECENT report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated maternity services at Tunbridge Wells Hospital as ‘inadequate’. The rating follows a short notice inspection at the hospital which focused on patient safety and wellbeing. The hospital at Pembury provides maternity services for a population of 500,000 and was last inspected under the maternity and gynaecology framework, in 2015. This is the first time that the maternity services have been assessed on their own. The healthcare wat
Tunbridge Wells Local News | Times Local Newspaper •

Junior doctors prepare to strike again

Junior doctors in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Trust and across the country are preparing for a fresh round of strikes after failed talks with Health Secretary Victoria Atkins. The strikes follow what the striking staff see as a steep decline in junior doctors’ pay and conditions since 2008. Explaining why junior doctors are planning to strike Dr Daniel Zahedi, BMA South-Thames regional junior doctors committee co-chair, said: “It is still not too late to avoid the strike action at this trus
Tunbridge Wells Local News | Times Local Newspaper •

KentRelief continues Ukraine support two years into the war

Almost two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, KentRelief Tunbridge Wells is continuing to provide vital support both for Ukrainians living in the Borough and those at home on the frontline. The charity, which is based at the TN2 Community Centre in Sherwood, regularly sends aid out to Ukraine, working with local and international partners to deliver basic goods, including medical items, mobility aids, tents, and animal feed. KentRelief’s efforts include giving support to a community of 70 fam
Tunbridge Wells Local News | Times Local Newspaper •

Amelia exhibition shows the power of girls today

A moving and powerful photography exhibition about childhood, hope and fear has opened at The Amelia Scott. Being Inbetween features the work of award-winning photographer Carolyn Mendelsohn and contains 90 images of young girls aged between 9 and 13 from across the UK. The images are being shown in the South East for the first time as part of a touring exhibition from the Impressions Gallery in Bradford. The photos, taken by Mendelsohn over six years, are accompanied by a direct quote from e
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