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News 7 April 2020

The novel coronavirus epidemic: How worried should we be?

Tropical disease

News 3 April 2020

NMC will write to 40,000 ex-nurses and midwives in COVID-19 recruitment drive

Workforce/Staffing

News 3 April 2020

Important notice to subscribers

NHS

News 3 April 2020

Health Secretary admits that 100,000 test goal will be a ‘huge amount of work’

RCN

News 1 April 2020

New blood test could detect more than 50 types of cancer

Diagnosis

News 1 April 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: community nurses still being failed by lack of PPE, says RCN

Elderly care

News 27 March 2020

Coronavirus: Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive

Tropical disease

News 27 March 2020

Nearly 10,000 more nurses compared to last year

Workforce/Staffing

News 25 March 2020

Coronavirus: Boost as ‘millions’ of protective items delivered

Tropical disease

News 25 March 2020

Coronavirus: £20 million invested into COVID-19 research

Tropical disease

News 24 March 2020

Coronavirus: Personal protection equipment vital for nurses

Tropical disease

News 24 March 2020

Gambling: a threat to public health?

Other mental health problems

News 20 March 2020

Nearly £3 billion investment into strengthening care for vulnerable patients

Funding

News 20 March 2020

Coronavirus: Former nurses urged to return to practice ‘to tackle greatest global health threat in history’

Tropical disease

News 18 March 2020

Coronavirus: Emergency measures to strengthen response published

Tropical disease