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NMC is found to be unfit to practise

A CHRE report highlights failures in the NMC's leadership, strategy, decision-making and culture, writes Chris Parr

GPs are 'a barrier' to dementia diagnosis

People with dementia, and those that care for them, see GPs as barriers to receiving a diagnosis, a parliamentary report has found.

Drug-resistant TB cases on the rise

The number of drug-resistant cases of TB increased by 26 per cent between 2010 and 2011, according to the Health Protection Agency (HPA).

Commissioning Board must encourage nurse leadership

Nurse leadership should be encouraged and supported 'at every level' within the NHS, according to the proposed mandate for the NHS Commissioning Board (NHSCB).

RCN re-elects president and deputy

The RCN has re-elected its president and deputy president, who will remain in post for a further two years.

Spending less time sitting down 'extends life'

Reducing the amount of time spent sitting down to three hours a day could increase life expectancy by two years, according to new research.

Health visitor training numbers triple

Three times as many health visitors began training in 2011/12 compared to the previous year, DH figures have revealed.

Gonorrhoea could become untreatable

Drug-resistant strains of gonorrhoea are spreading across Europe, meaning the disease could become 'untreatable' in the near future, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and...

DH targets nurses for health visiting roles

The DH has spent more than ?297,000 on a publicity pack designed to lure nurses into health visiting.

London surgeries to be 'Olympics-ready'

General practices in London have been told to expect a 5 per cent rise in workload during the Olympics.

Public satisfaction with NHS plummets

Public satisfaction with the NHS fell from 70 per cent in 2010 to 58 per cent in 2011, according to data published by independent charity The King's Fund.

Mandate core checks for diabetes care

Ensuring diabetes patients receive the nine DH-recommended health checks each year should be mandatory, according to the chair of a government spending watchdog. Margaret Hodge, chair of the Public...

DH targets nurses for health visiting roles

The DH has spent more than ?297,000 on a publicity pack designed to lure nurses into health visiting.

London surgeries to be 'Olympics-ready'

General practices in London have been told to expect a 5 per cent rise in workload during the Olympics.

Practices face 'trial by NHS Choices' under rating system

Giving patients the option to score general practices out of 10 could put pressure on surgeries to open longer and see them put 'on trial' online, according to nurses' leaders.

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