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Public health budgets to be slashed

The local authority grant for public health has been cut by nearly £100 million for 2019/20

Top news focuses of 2018

As the year draws to an end, we look back at the best features of 2018

New support service launched by the NMC

A support service has offering personalised support to members of the public who raise concerns about nurses and midwives has been launched by the NMC

Women have different mental health needs to men

Women's experience of mental ill health can differ to men's, which carries implications for the provision of services, a report by the Women’s Mental Health Taskforce has found

Royal College of Nursing announces results of council elections

The Royal College of Nursing has announced the results of its Council elections for 12 posts representing different UK constituencies and health practitioner members

Higher statin dose and adherence could prevent heart attack

Thousands of heart attack deaths could be prevented if certain patients took higher doses of statins, and adhered strictly to prescription regimes, a new report has suggested

Introducing solid foods in the weaning process

Sara Patience explains new findings on how parents can be supported in this transitional period

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: diagnosis and management

Hetal Dhruve details what primary care nurses need to know to effectively manage this condition

Cancer diagnosis in primary care

Nicola Davies details the role of primary care nurses in acting on the danger signs, and caring for the patient

Placebo: A clinical, biological and ethical enigma

Mark Greener explains the history of using placebos in medicine

It's time to take Brexit seriously, and stop it

If people had the right to vote on a fantasy version of leaving the EU, then they should be allowed a long hard look at the impending reality. The People’s Vote is not a perfect cure for Brexit’s...

As 2018 closes and 2019 begins

As 2018 comes to an end, Ian Peate looks ahead to what is in store for nursing in 2019

Bereavement care ‘inconsistent and under-resourced’

Despite instances of good practice by individuals, many services are not set up to deliver consistent high-quality bereavement care, a report by Sands and Bliss has found

Chief nursing officer for NHS executive group appointed

Ruth May has been appointed the chief nursing officer for the new NHS executive group

HEE commits to CPD funding

Health Education England (HEE) has committed £50m to enable expanded upskilling of NHS staff

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