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Nurse appointed as first national guardian for free speech in NHS

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed Dame Eileen Sills DBE as the first national guardian for speaking up safely within the NHS.

HPV vaccine to be provided to men who have sex with men by Welsh NHS

Men who have sex with men (MSM) will be offered immunisations by the Welsh NHS to protect against the human papillomavirus (HPV).

E-cigarettes licensed by medicines regulator for the first time

Certain types of e-cigarettes could be prescribed on the NHS in the future, after the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved a licence for the e-Voke brand.

More than a third of areas in England don't provide diabetes education

Over 33% of areas in England do not provide patients with diabetes access to education, a Freedom of Information request by Diabetes UK has found.

Leading nurse honoured by the Queen

Viv Bennett, the director of nursing at Public Health England, has been awarded a CBE for her services to nursing, alongside a host of other prominent healthcare professionals.

Exhibition to celebrate Royal College of Nursing's centenary

The Royal College of Nursing has launched an exhibition to celebrate its centenary.

Coming up in 2016

We look forward to some of the big events for nurses in the coming year.

Top professional articles of 2015

We look back at the best professional articles of 2015.

Why I nurse

The Royal College of Nursing publishes a video on why nurses do the job they do to celebrate National Nurses Day.

Primary care nursing in 2015 and 2016

The NHS has once again had a big year. Seeta Bhardwa speaks to primary care nurses on the ground on their reflections and predictions for the next year

Top clinical articles of 2015

Some of the most popular clinical articles for primary care nurses published in 2015.

Top news stories of 2015

We look back at some of the biggest stories in the world of primary care nursing from 2015.

New nursing associate role to be introduced

Nursing associates will be introduced next year to work alongside healthcare support workers and fully qualified nurses focusing on patient care, announced health minister Ben Gummer.

Government urged to reverse bursary decision by leader of opposition

David Cameron and George Osborne have been called on by the leader of the opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, to cancel plans to replace nurse and midwife bursaries with loans.

Spike in meningitis cases prompts calls for teenagers to get vaccination

Nurses and other healthcare professionals should encourage people aged 18 and 19 to get themselves vaccinated for meningococcal disease, after Public Health England (PHE) warned of an anticipated...

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