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Flu vaccine to be offered to all children

The flu vaccination programme is to be extended to cover all children, the DH has announced.

Appointment of NMC chair causes 'grave concern'

The NMC has expressed 'grave concerns' about the way in which its new chair, appointed last month, was selected.

Vaccinate nurses against whooping cough, JCVI says

Nurses working with babies should be vaccinated against whooping cough to protect them against the infection and to stop them passing it on to their very young patients, the Joint Committee of...

Health and Wellbeing Board consultation opens

Proposals for the duties of health and well-being boards have been published today by the DH, and an eight-week pubic consultation on the plans is now open.

Choice lacking in end-of-life care

Fewer than a third of people who died in hospital were given a choice about where they died, according to England's first national survey of bereaved people.

Reform the QOF to help tackle obesity

The QOF should reward GPs for how effectively they tackle obesity, the National Obesity Forum has said.

Podiatrists and physios to get independent prescriber status

Advanced practitioner podiatrists and physiotherapists could become independent prescribers by 2014, under government proposals announced today (Tuesday, 24 July).

Queen's Nurse carries Olympic torch

The Olympic torch arrived in London this week as it nears the end of its journey through the UK to the Olympic Park in Stratford.

White Paper fails to address social care funding concerns

Government proposals to reform the social care system in England fail to address funding concerns, and will not deliver a service that is fit for purpose, nurses' leaders have warned.

HPA declares itself 'Games ready'

A rapid GI test to detect viruses, bacteria and diarrhoea within 24 hours are among the enhanced systems developed by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Game

Extend diabetes risk assessments, says NICE

Type 2 diabetes risk assessments should be given to all adults aged over 40, and those aged 25 and above of South Asian, Chinese, African-Caribbean or Black African descent, NICE has said.

Roll-out of therapy programme stalling

An 'urgent rethink' of mental health care is needed to complete the national rollout of the Improved Access to Psychological Therapy programme, a report has found.

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).

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