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Thousands of migrant healthcare workers have been exploited in ‘national scandal’, claims charity

A new report has detailed the abuse and exploitation of migrant workers in the UK, as health unions call for a review of the sponsorship system.

How the NHS is embracing the AI revolution

New technological advances using artificial intelligence could be coming to the NHS soon. Sumaiyah Uddin looks at how this much vaunted innovation will transform the delivery of health care

Patient waited 10 days for hospital bed, Lib Dems find

Almost 50,000 people waited over 24 hours for a hospital bed, as the RCN claim a stronger nursing workforce would help end the drastic state of corridor care.

Care leavers offered jobs on new NHS scheme

Care leavers comment on new scheme as NHS supports young people into new jobs.

Don't let nursing be a hidden casualty of NHS reforms

As the Government pushes forward with reform, it must listen to nurses and nursing leaders

Managing diabetes and cardiovascular disease

David Morris looks at the interaction between these two common conditions

The hidden price of women's pain

When we think about health inequities, we think about the structural injustices suffered by minorities But what is rather more concerning are the various health inequities suffered by 51% of the...

Health unions slam ‘painfully slow and unccountable’ process of delivering pay rises

Unions criticise the delayed PRB report, as recommendations for NHS wage increases remain under wraps.

Government urged to not ‘undermine’ vapes for smoking quitters, as vape usage stalls in the UK

Vape usage has stagnated in the UK in the past year, but researchers urge the Government to proceed carefully in passing stricter vape policies.

The future of greener respiratory prescribing

Ravijyot Saggu looks at the efforts being made to reduce the impact of healthcare on the climate

Satisfaction with NHS ‘at an all-time low’ despite improvement

Spring has brought about shorter waiting lists and faster A&E services, but patient satisfaction with the NHS has still plummeted.

Rejection of pay reforms will ‘hinder progress’  

The Government have rejected proposals for nursing pay reforms, as Royal College of Nursing (RCN) claim this will hinder service and staff progress.  

Government on a ‘mission to drive down waiting times’ as 80,000 receive faster cancer diagnosis

New investments and more appointments mean patients are getting faster cancer diagnoses, with more diagnostic centres opening soon.

Chlamydia: diagnosis and management in primary care

Margaret Perry explains what nurses need to know about this common sexually transmitted infection

How to become a nurse lecturer

Kathy Oxtoby looks at what nurses can bring to educational settings, and their possible routes in

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