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Government seek views on cigarette pack inserts to help smokers quit

The government is seeking views on plans to add pack inserts to tobacco products to encourage smokers to quit

EmolliZoo fun educational app - Now with improved features to make it better than ever

EmolliZoo, a free educational app provided by Dermal Laboratories Ltd. helps children with eczema and their families gain a better understanding of eczema, their skin and the emollients used to manage...

Diabetes care and prevention push must be a ‘key priority’ as drug prescription rates soar

Diabetes drug prescriptions have increased by 16 million since 2015/16, a new report from NHS Business Services has found

Nursing’s retention crisis: The story behind the NHS workforce plan

India Dunkley looks at the squeezed middle in nursing, and the quiet exit that threatens to cripple the NHS

COVID-19 autumn booster to be offered to high risk patients

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has announced its advice regarding persons who will be eligible for a COVID-19 booster vaccine in autumn 2023

Leave politics out of this clean air crisis –ULEZ is working

The way in which tough political decisions are made in the UK, or rather often not made, can be summarised by St Augustine’s anguished prayer. ‘Oh Lord, make me chaste. But not yet’

Managing lichen sclerosus in a primary care setting

Margaret Perry explains how to diagnose and manage this unpleasant skin condition

New NHS plan to speed up diagnosis of respiratory and heart conditions

Hundreds of thousands of patients could benefit from a quicker diagnosis for a range of respiratory and heart conditions, through ambitious new NHS plans for fast-tracked tests and checks

Care is ‘hampered’ by drop in numbers of district nurses

The QNI has reported a drop in those qualifying as District Nurse Specialist Practitioners (SPQ), with 6% fewer than last year

Experts confident the ‘elimination’ of Hepatitis C is on track with 45% fall in England

UKHSA data has revealed that there has been a 45% fall in the number of people living with Hepititis C in England since 2015.Experts are confident that the virus can be eliminated by 2030

RCN Wales ‘strongly encourages’ nurses to vote in Welsh government pay offer

A ballot has opened for members of RCN Wales’ to vote on the Welsh government’s latest pay offer. Officials are stressing the importance of voting ‘either way’ stating that ‘a vote not used is a vote...

NHS launches campaign to spot signs of constipation in people with learning disabilities

NHS England has today initiated an awareness campaign to prevent avoidable deaths in people with learning disabilities.

Supporting people with financial concerns could prevent health issues, nurses report

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.

2.5 million more people projected to be living with major illness by 2040

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

RCN joins calls for increased funding for psychological support for NHS staff

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

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