NHS England has today initiated an awareness campaign to prevent avoidable deaths in people with learning disabilities.
A report by the Personalised Care Institute is pushing for ‘personalised care’ as nurses report a significant increase in patient illness, caused by financial concerns.
Around 9.1 million people will be living with major illness by 2040, 2.5 million more than in 2019, according to a new report published by the Health Foundation
The RCN have signed a letter written by the British Psychological Society (BPS) to express concerns about provision of psychological and wellbeing support for NHS staff
Almost a million more people will become eligible for a shingles vaccination from September, the NHS England has announced.
New analysis from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) indicates that excess deaths in England classed as having an association with flu infection were higher than the average figure for the 5 years...
UKHSA modelling suggests that, unless MMR vaccination rates improve, London could see a measles outbreak with tens of thousands of cases.
Local initiatives supported by sustained funding of can ‘boost’ community mental health, according to the Made in Communities report revealing how much is possible when the government work...
Tracey Coyne, Service and Practice Development Facilitator, London North West NHS Healthcare Trust
The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak has come under fire from RCN bosses, after the Government accepted the Pay Review Bodies’ recommendation to increase nursing wages by just 5%, lower than any other...
The RCN Competency document has a formidable reputation, but does the latest edition live up to its hype?
Reports from UCAS have revealed a 17% drop from last year in people applying to nursing courses in the UK.
Primary care nurses could play a ‘crucial role’ in managing soaring rates of skin cancer through early identification and treatment
Kate Clancy's new book Period aims to challenge several centuries' worth of myths about menstruation
Margaret Perry looks at how nurses working in primary care settings can identify this common skin cancer
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