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Primary Care Nursing Live speakers announced

Speakers for the popular Primary Care Nursing Live show 2022, which will be streamed online, have been announced

COVID-19: New travel rules come into force

Fully vaccinated passengers no longer need to take a COVID-19 test when arriving in the UK, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced

Nursing workforce ‘in crisis before pandemic’

Shortages in the nursing workforce were compromising patient care even before the COVID-19 pandemic, a report by the RCN has found

Managing polycystic ovary syndrome in primary care

Margaret Perry explains how nurses can manage this chronic condition

Prescribing Decisions: Should we comply with guidelines?

Leah Armitage explains what nurses should consider when new guidance is issued

Adherence to treatment in Peripheral Artery Disease

Smaragda Lampridou looks at how patients can manage this increasingly prevalent condition

Shingles: the forgotten vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic

Catherine Heffernan looks at how the pandemic has diverted focus from other vital vaccination programmes

Elective surgery plan contingent on boosting workforce

Patients waiting for elective surgeries will benefit from increased transparency and information sharing, the Government has said, although concerns have been raised about the plan’s feasibility

New plan to tackle cancer backlog announced

Renewed focus will be placed on innovative cancer treatment and early diagnosis to reduce the backlog in cancer treatment caused by the pandemic, Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has...

COVID vaccinations expanded to vulnerable under 11s

The NHS vaccination programme will begin to roll out to children aged between 5 and 11 who are most at risk of COVID-19

Racism is a serious issue for staff in the NHS, survey finds

Over 90% of Black and Asian respondents, said they believed racism in the medical profession was an issue, a survey by the British Medical Association has found

Why 'Partygate' betrays the health service

In defiance of lockdown, Boris Johnson led a happy hour government where garden parties, birthday bashes and basement discos were all happening in his official residence

Government u-turns on vaccine mandate

Regulations making vaccines a condition of deployment for staff are set to be revoked, subject to public consultation and parliamentary approval, Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has...

Around 1 in 10 children starting school at risk of measles

A new campaign warns parents and guardians of the serious risk to children’s health from measles, reminding people to ensure their children are protected by 2 doses of MMR vaccine

Record number of deaths linked to alcohol

The highest number of deaths linked to alcohol were recorded in the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has shown

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