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Career Profile - Jenny Aston

Why did you become a nurse? I went into nursing because I thought it would be more interesting then physiotherapy. I had spent two years in hospital as a young child which may also have played a part...

Complexity theory in nursing

Complexity theory, as a way of understanding organisations and communities, has been considered as an approach within healthcare management rather than as a nursing tool.

How the web can make keeping up to date easier

Twenty-five years ago, Tim Berners-Lee, a software engineer from CERN - the European Organisation for Nuclear Research - changed communications forever. Scientists around the world wanted to exchange...

London walk for Diabetes

Diabetes UK is hosting a fundraising event called 'The London Bridges Challenge' on 2 November. The event will be a nine mile walk along the river Thames, passing many of London's most famous...

PHE week of action will support children and parents

There is plenty to celebrate across nursing and midwifery. It is important we take the time to share our successes and good practice, and to connect with others to hear about the progress they are...

PHE release physical inactivity framework

PHE has launched a new framework designed to tackle what they call a 'national epidemic' of physical inactivity.

Pupils in Solihull begin flu vaccination pilot

Year seven and eight pupils in Solihull are being administered flu vaccines by school nurses, as part of NHS England's flu immunisation pilot scheme.

Dementia leading cause of death in women

Dementia is the leading cause of death for women in England and Wales, accounting for over 10 per cent of female deaths in 2013, a report by the Office of National Statistics has revealed.

Better care fund to support health at home

A £5.3 billion fund will support community nurses, care workers and GPs to provide more out-of-hospital care for vulnerable and elderly patients, the DH has announced.

Further strike action organized for November

Nurses and midwives will strike again over pay in November, the main unions have confirmed.

Young carers meet with top health figures

Senior health figures, including Simon Stevens, the chief executive of NHS England, and Norman Lamb, the minister for care, met teenage carers in an event at the London Zoo.

Ebola outbreak continues to spread

The West African outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has continued to increase in severity, with the WHO reporting 4920 deaths from 13,703 cases as of 27 October.

Cancer survival rates continue to improve

The number of people diagnosed with cancer surviving the condition continues to improve, according to a new report by the Office of National Statistics.

Unison confirms strike action in Wales

NHS workers represented by Unison will go on strike between 8.30am and 12pm on 10 November.

Concern raised over loss of Cancer Drugs Fund

The charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer has urged MPs to extend the Cancer Drugs Fund until the end of the next parliament.

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