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Major overhaul for maternity care

Changes to Scottish maternity services should mean better continuity of care, writes Seeta Bhardwa

Serious decline in applicants for university nursing courses

Nursing has experienced a 23% decline in university applications from last year, according to the latest figures from UCAS

Younger patients less likely to meet diabetes targets

Older patients with diabetes are more likely to have achieved treatment targets, the National Diabetes Audit 2015/16 has found

Advanced Nurse Practitioner Conference

The Royal College of Nursing will host a conference for advanced nurse practitioners on 3 February 2017.

West Midlands plan for better mental healthcare

The West Midlands Mental Health Commission has released a plan to transform the way people with mental health issues are treated by public services in the region

Nurse-led services nominated for Parkinson’s Excellence Awards

Several community nurse-led specialist teams have been nominated for the first Parkinson’s Excellence Awards.

Nursing pay restrictions are lowering staff morale say MPs

MPs raised concerns about the effect pay restrictions were having on nursing morale in a parliamentary debate

PCN Expo 2017

PCN Expo 2017 will be taking place on the 1 February 2017 at the Business Design Centre, London with chief academic partner Education for Health, the world leading educational charity for health...

Stop smoking services under threat from budget cuts

Cuts to public health budgets are leaving some CCGs unable to fund smoking cessation in general practice, a report by Action on Smoking and Health has found

Partnership to raise funds for nurses in hardship

The Cavell Nurses’ Trust will partner with nursing uniform manufacturer Alexandra to raise money for nurses undergoing financial pressures.

Health visitors and school nurses could be cut in Humber

As much as a quarter of health visiting and school nursing staff at Humber NHS Foundation Trust could be cut, Unite has announced.

The NHS - what a mess

The NHS is facing so many changes that it is hard to focus on just one issue writes Kirsty Armstrong

National Gastrointestinal Nursing Conference

A conference for nurses interested in gastrointestinal conditions will be held on 27 January at the America Conference Centre

Continuing to fight cancer deaths

Cancer deaths will decline by 15% over the next 20 years, writes Mark Greener

Public health cuts need to be reversed for better child health

School nurses and health visitors are crucial in early identification and prevention of child health issues, a new report by the Royal College of Child Health and Paediatrics (RCPCH) said

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