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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

Nursing leadership programme leads to senior roles

More than half of nurses who participated in the NHS Leadership Academy's Frontline Nursing and Midwifery programme were promoted after they had completed the course, a survey found

Nurses must urge MPs to attend pay debate say RCN

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has launched an online tool for nurses to urge their MPs to attend the debate on nurse pay in Parliament on 30 January

Boost to funds for Scottish students announced

Student nurses in Scotland with dependents will benefit from a £3 million boost to three support allowances, the Scottish government has announced.

Personalised smoking cessation sessions can improve quit attempts

Offering patients a taster smoking cessation session, as well as personalised advice on disease risk doubles the likelihood of a successful quit attempt, according to a study in the Lancet

NMC has agreed to regulate nursing associates

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has formally accepted to regulate the new nursing associate role

Supporting mental health in neurodiverse patients

The Guide to Good Mental Health on the Autism Spectrum is a reader friendly and informative book

CCGs fail to increase cervical screening rates

Almost half of local authorities and 60% of CCGs have not undertaken any work to increase attendance for cervical screenings, according to a new report from Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust

Major shift in maternity care in Scotland announced

'Bold changes' to Scottish maternity services have been outlined in a new report released by the Scottish government

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