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Cuts to CPD could impact patient care

CPD funding for the NHS workforce will be nearly halved in some areas in 2017, a report by the Council of Deans for Health has found

Lowest number of smokers on record

The rate of smoking in the English public has fallen below 17% for the first time, according to PHE.

Loss of EU midwives would stretch maternity services

​The RCM has called for all midwives from EU nations to be given assurances that they can stay in the UK. It comes after figures obtained by the organisation showed that the loss of EU staff could...

The service user’s manifesto

Campaigner Jonny Benjamin speaks to Seeta Bhardwa about underfunding and gaps in mental health provision and gives his prescription to turn a Cinderella service into genuine royalty

New test for heart failure could save the NHS millions

​A cheap blood test should be available in all general practices to speed up the diagnosis of heart failure, a parliamentary inquiry has said

A moment of advice can save a life

Nurses are in a key position to influence their patient's choices and promote smoking cessation

District nursing needs a lifeline

​The challenges in delivering the district nursing service have been much debated in the last two weeks

A new way to tackle prostate cancer

Men don’t like to talk about prostate cancer, which is a shame because a lot of us are going to get it

Finding the pressure point

A worrying new study has revealed the depth of the problem of stress in nursing, writes Abigail James

Treating schizophrenia 2016

A conference for healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of schizophrenia will take place on 19-20 September in London

Nappy rash: an update

A common condition which can be treated in a variety of ways, writes Polly Moffat

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

The series on interstitial lung diseases concludes with an overview of IPF by Jane Scullion and Steve Holmes

Religion and dietary choices

The food restrictions in major religions and how these affect babies and infants are outlined by Sara Patience

Enhancing leadership in practice

Chief nurses have a responsibility to experience health care at the frontline, writes Sue Nicholls

School nurses spend more time doing paperwork than with children

School nurses spend more time doing paperwork than working with children, a survey has revealed

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