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HPV vaccine lowers risk of cervical cancer by 90%

The HPV vaccine has been shown to dramatically reduce cervical cancer rates by almost 90% in women in their 20s who were offered it at age 12-13

Climate change is a health emergency

The RCN has restated its commitment to tackling climate change and urged the government to treat climate change as a health emergency to coincide with the UN Climate Change Conference 2021

NHS to offer home blood pressure checks

Hundreds of thousands of people will be able to test their blood pressure at home with new monitors, NHS England has announced

Little reassurance for nurses in budget

Despite longstanding pressures and nursing workforce shortages, the latest budget offers little reassurance to nursing staff, the RCN has warned

Over 1 million receive COVID-19 boosters

Nearly 1.6 million booster jabs have been delivered over the past seven days, NHS England has announced

CQC warns of care crisis

The Care Quality Commission has said that there is a ‘tsunami of unmet need’ in health and social care

Tens of thousands of 12 to 15-year-olds booked in for COVID-19 jabs

More than 80,000 young people aged 12 to 15 have booked their COVID-19 vaccination since online bookings opened

Services already unsustainable, says RCN

As daily COVID-19 cases rise above 40,000 for over a week, the RCN has urged the government to stop denying pressure on nursing staff

UK should enact Plan B to avoid winter crisis

The Government must introduce measures, such as mandatory face coverings in crowded and enclosed spaces, without delay say health leaders

NHS delivers over three million COVID boosters in first month

More than three million top up COVID-19 jabs have been delivered in just four weeks, as the NHS vaccination rollout continues

RCN announces dates for indicative ballot on industrial action in England

The RCN has announced the dates for an indicative ballot on industrial action in England to determine the next steps in its campaign for fair NHS pay

Inclisiran: the killer app for beating heart disease

A new anti-cholesterol drug could soon be offered to hundreds of thousands of people in England and Wales. NHS England says inclisiran, given as a twice-a-year injection, could save about 30,000 lives...

Nurse title must be protected, says Shadow Health Secretary

Jon Ashworth, the shadow health secretary, has joined calls to protect the title of nurse, speaking at the QNI Conference

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