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Increasing the use of long-acting contraception in primary care

Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) are cost-effective methods of controlling fertility allowing many women to achieve the sex lives that they want free from the risk of pregnancy

Leicester joins the fight against urban diabetes by joining global initiative

Leicester is to become the first city in the UK to take part in a global initiative against urban diabetes

Little improvement in mental health care since 2014

The 2017 Community Mental Health Survey revealed that less people are receiving the help they need when experiencing a mental health crisis than in 2014

UK moves closer to eliminating HIV transmissions and deaths

There has been a significant improvement in the elimination and treatment of HIV in the UK, with the mortality rate of those diagnosed now ‘comparable to the rest of the population’, according to a...

Brexit creating added uncertainty as workforce challenges become ‘top concern’ for the NHS

Brexit is compounding workforce problems for the NHS, which is already finding it hard to recruit and retain workers, according to a new NHS Providers report

More than 1 in 4 people in the UK are obese, says new report

The UK is now the most obese country in Western Europe, with obesity rates rising faster than in any other developed nation, including the US

More than half of GPs want to fine patients for missing appointments

More than half of GPs think that patients should receive fines for missing their appointments, a Pulse survey has found

HPV-vaccinated women see number of required screenings slashed to three

Women who have received vaccines for the human papilloma virus (HPV) may see the number of required screening slashed from 12 to 3, according to a new study by Queen Mary University

Rights of patients ‘routinely breached’ because of inadequate NHS funding

Patients’ rights are being ‘routinely breached’ because of excessive waiting times, according to a new joint analysis by the King’s Fund, the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation

Thousands dying from alcohol-related deaths in the UK

There were several thousand alcohol-specific deaths in the UK during 2016, new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed

Changes to NMC language testing now in force

The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) new language testing requirements for those trained outside the UK have now come into force

Number of EU nurses joining NMC register drops by almost 90%

The number of EU nurses and midwives joining the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register has fallen by 89% this year, while the number leaving has risen by worrying 67% compared to last year

Brexit could cost NHS £144 million a week

A Brexit deal that fails to establish an arrangement with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) could cost the NHS £144 million a week (or £7.5bn a year), according to The Economist’s Intelligence unit

The Queen’s Nursing Institute celebrates their 130-year anniversary at this year’s awards

The Queen’s Nursing Institute’s (QNI) annual award ceremony had added significance this year

Trends in NHS workforce continue in ‘negative direction’, says new report

A new Health Foundation report for 2017 has shown no improvement in the state of the NHS workforce a year on from its last report, claiming that concerning trends from 2016 have ‘largely continued in...

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