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New cases of HIV continue to fall

Efforts to prevent the spread of HIV in the UK are working, a new report by PHE has suggested

Ultra-low calorie diet will combat type 2 diabetes

Hundreds of thousands of people will receive a new diet to tackle Type 2 diabetes under proposals set out by Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England.

NHS to restrict low importance prescriptions

NHS England has proposed taking eight items off the NHS prescription list under plans aimed at saving £68m a year

Progress on reducing cancer mortality

Progress has been made on reducing mortality, and improving the chances of survival and the experience of care, for people in England diagnosed with cancer, a new report by the Health Foundation has...

RCN blasts proposed immigrant surcharge increase

The proposal to double the Immigration Health Surcharge has been criticised by the RCN

Nearly 7000 children with Type 2 diabetes

An estimated 6836 children and young adults in England and Wales have Type 2 diabetes, new analysis from Diabetes UK has found

One in eight young people has mental disorder

Nearly 13% of 5 to 19 year olds had at least one mental disorder when assessed in 2017, figures released by NHS Digital show

RCN urges government to invest in district nursing

The RCN has called upon the government to urgently invest in training a new generation of district nurses to make good on its promise to boost community healthcare

Nursing at the children's hospice Julia's House

The children's hospice Julia's House is looking to recruit new nurses

RCN calls for £1bn investment in student nurse training

The Royal College of Nursing is calling for a minimum £1bn investment into student nurse funding to halt decline in student numbers

Just 20% of COPD patients miss their reviews

More than 8 in 10 patients with COPD never miss their COPD reviews, according to a new UK patient survey released on World COPD day

Why I love working in a hospice

Rachel Daykin describes the care she provides at Julia’s House, a children’s hospice in Wiltshire

The start of the NHS V2.0?

There are some reasons for optimism that new Health Secretary Matt Hancock wants to shift the NHS towards primary and community health in a new focus on preventative measures.

Check blood pressure in workplaces, says charity

Nurses should check blood pressure in unconventional settings, to aid prevention of heart-related conditions, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has said

Peanut allergy may be treatable

Peanut allergy sufferers may be able to alleviate their condition, a worldwide study has suggested

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