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Levy on sugary drinks announced in Budget

A levy on sugary drinks will come into force from April 2018, the chancellor George Osborne announced in the Budget statement on 16 March

HIV drug could prevent skin cancer becoming untreatable

A drug used to treat HIV could stop changes in skin cancer cells that leads to them becoming resistant to treatment, according to a study published in Cancer Cell

New app to encourage vaccination uptake in pregnancy

A free app to guide and remind pregnant women about vaccines has been launched by researchers from Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Hospice launches campaign to sponsor a nurse

The Bolton Hospice has launched a 'sponsor a nurse' campaign, to boost nurse numbers and improve the education and training they receive

Third season of unusually high scarlet fever cases recorded

Public Health England has reported steep increases in scarlet fever across England with a total of 6157 new cases since September 2015

Demonstrating and expanding nursing competence

A conference to support nurses to demonstrate competencies will be held on 11 March at the Hallam Conference Centre in London

'We don’t know how lucky we are’

NHS England's director of nursing Hilary Garratt on leadership and optimising NHS resources. By Seeta Bhardwa

Lifting the roof over our health

The government's new housing bill could revive some old challenges for the NHS, writes Alex Turnbull

More than a million smoking related illnesses forecasted in the next 20 years

As many as 1.35 million cases of illness caused by tobacco products will occur in the next two decades, a report from Cancer Research UK has warned

A day in the life of...

Admiral Nurse, Sue McGowan, at Central and Northwest London Foundation Trust

Support for prostate cancer fatigue

Prostate Cancer UK's nurse-led service is outlined by Teresa Lynch, Patricia Smith and John Robertson

The green shoots of patient recovery

Two weeks ago, I was privileged to participate in the making of a short film to promote the work of the wonderful charity, Horatio's Garden, writes Crystal Oldman

Triumvirate leadership boosts practice developments

A leadership programme trialled across the Midlands has improved communication between colleagues in general practices

Ovarian cancer needs awareness

Ovarian cancer isn’t as well-known as some other female cancers, writes Ross Little.

Government approves 1% pay rise for nurses

The government has accepted the Pay Review Body's recommendation to increase NHS staff pay by 1%

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