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The new cost of patient care

The government wants to abolish student bursaries, but nurses are biting back. Seeta Bhardwa reports

Sugar tax to be introduced in the NHS

The price of sugary food and drink will be raised on all NHS properties Simon Stevens, the chief executive of NHS England has announced.

Lack of clinical nurse specialists for women with ovarian cancer

Women with ovarian cancer are not getting access to the right specialist nurses, analysis by Target Ovarian cancer has shown.

Health checks are successfully identifying CVD incidents

Major cardiovascular incidents are being reduced thanks to the NHS Health Checks according to the first analysis of the programme run by Public Health England (PHE).

Overseas nurses barred from the UK despite chronic staff shortages

Thousands of nurses were denied permission to work in the UK last year an FOI request from the Royal of College of Nursing (RCN) has revealed.

Managing non-complex burns

Each year, approximately 130,000 people present at A&E with burns injuries, and 10,000 are admitted

Over a quarter of UK adults suffer mental illness

Approximately 26% of adults in the UK have experienced mental illness, according to figures produced by the HSCIC.

Language controls for overseas nurses to be introduced

From 18 January, all nurses from the EU will be required to prove they have a competent grasp of English in order to join the NMC register.

MP questions bursary abolition impact on community nursing

Wes Streeting, MP for Ilford North, questioned government on how scrapping student nurse bursaries would impact on community nursing in a parliamentary debate on 11 January.

New local dementia data platform launched

A new platform will allow comparisons of dementia data between local authorities and CCGs across England for the first time.

Community mental health services to receive boost to funding

Community mental health services in England will receive over £400 million to improve 24/7 provision of care, prime minister David Cameron has announced.

Nursing and midwifery students protest bursary decision

Student nurses and midwives marched on the streets of London on 9 January to protest the government's decision to replace bursaries with loans.

Draft sepsis guidelines focus on out of hospital care

New draft guidelines for the early treatment of sepsis has been produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

Pregnant women advised against drinking alcohol

Pregnant women should not drink alcohol at all state updated alcohol guidelines produced by the UK Chief Medical Officers.

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