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Primary care services among highest rated in CQC report

The quality of care provided in primary care in England is 'particularly high' according to the CQC's annual State of Care report.

Nursing exempt from immigration rules

The nursing profession has been temporarily added to the shortage occupation list by home secretary Theresa May, after nursing organisations warned that new immigration rules could have a catastrophic...

'Critical shortage' of nurses questioned by MPs

MPs questioned health ministers on the shortage of nurses during health questions in Parliament on 13 October.

Project to improve local approach to tackling obesity launched

A three-year project to investigate how local authorities can develop comprehensive strategies to reduce obesity has been launched by Leeds Beckett University.

Poster campaign to highlight 'shocking' medicine waste

Somerset CCG is using a novel way to highlight the £3million wasted on unused prescription medicines in the country each year.

Community midwives forced to cover acute sector say senior midwives

A shortage of full time staff is forcing community midwives to cover shifts in the acute sector senior midwives have said.

Hearing loss needs better assessment to avoid further complications

A hearing loss charity calls for urgent action to improve access to hearing technologies for older adults.

CNO Summit will bring together nursing leaders

This year's Chief Nursing Officer Summit will have the theme of 'Leading change and creating value'.

Diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome

Up to 20% of the population suffers from this unpleasant condition, writes Suneeta Kochhar

Consultation on antimicrobial stewardship

NICE is holding a consultation on its draft guidance to change public behaviour to combat antimicrobial resistance.

A day in the life of...

Kerryn Reynolds, director of nursing at International SOS, helps provide emergency care globally

E-learning: Maternal mental health

Two e-learning modules to support maternal mental health have been released by NHS Scotland.

FGM data collection guidance

The Department of Health has produced guidelines for healthcare professionals on reporting and recording cases of FGM.

RCN liver disease framework

The RCN has created a framework to support nurses in improving the care of patients with liver disease.

Putting the patient at the heart of their care

A review of 'Developing person-centred practice' by Jaqui Hewitt-Taylor

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