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RCN advises nurses to stay hydrated as heatwave continues

The UK heatwave is expected to reach 30+ degrees this week leaving many people vulnerable to passing out, vomiting and heatstroke

Severely obese children at record high

One in 25 children leaving primary school are categorised as severely obese according to Public Health England – which is an all-time high

New chair of RCN congress

BJ Waltho will lead the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress in May, taking over from Stuart McKenzie

Celebrating those within the NHS and outside of it

It was the 70th anniversary of the NHS on 5 July 2018 and many NHS organisations celebrated with their staff

Our NHS and its 70th birthday: The sign of a civilised society

The NHS: I was born in it, I was nursed in it, I trained in it, I was and I am often irritated by it, I was gainfully employed by it and I love it.

Beating ‘the black dog’

Mark Greener presents the latest key studies on depression and how to alleviate its burden

What is Rightbreathe and how might patients benefit from it?

Darush Attar-Zadeh explains how the app can help clinicians select the correct inhaler for their patients

RCN demands ‘urgent action’ on student funding

Nursing applicant numbers continue to fall and the Royal College of Nursing have once again raised their concerns with ministers

Putting patients ‘at the heart’ of the NMC

Following the fitness-to-practice concerns from the Morecambe Bay scandal, the Nursing and Midwifery Council has set out how it plans to implement recommendations

Preparing for a CQC inspection

Helena Frankova details how you can prepare your practice for an evaluation

A day in the life of… Nicola Milne

Community Specialist Facilitator in diabetes, Nicola Milne, works with the CODES team in central Manchester

Global HIV pandemic at risk of resurgence

Experts reveal that the HIV pandemic is at risk of coming back as a result of stalled funding

NHS morale is ‘heartbreaking’ says Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock will give his first speech since taking the job of health secretary and will emphasise the need the address low morale in the NHS

RCN issues measles warning to summer festival goers

Young festivalgoers and tourists heading to Europe have been urged to make sure their measles vaccinations are up to date. The warning from the RCN follows a 400% increase in the number of cases...

NMC apologises to families for Morecambe Bay failings

Families whose children died because of midwifery failings have received an apology from the chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Council

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