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Fuel shortage impacts nurses and provision of care

The recent fuel shortage in the UK has compromised care for patients, the RCN have said

Cancer backlog may take a decade to clear

It could take more than a decade to clear the cancer-treatment backlog in England, a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research

New NHS clinical leadership to support post-COVID challenges

Clinicians from across the health service have been appointed to new national clinical roles to help lead action on post-COVID challenges facing patients and staff

Government pledges to reduce overprescribing of medicines

Action to prevent medicines being prescribed unnecessarily will be taken by the Government, following a review led by the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England.

NHS rolls out COVID-19 jab to children aged 12 to 15

The COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to young people aged over 12, NHS England has announced

Long Covid less prevalent than thought

One in 40 people with coronavirus has symptoms lasting at least three months, Office for National Statistics figures suggest

Vaccine deadline could decimate care sector

Unions have warned that the mandatory vaccine deadline for care workers could prove catastrophic for the sector

Clinical assessment for psoriasis in a primary care setting

Suneeta Kochhar looks at what nurses need to know about this common dermatological condition

Nine in 10 RCN members say pay offer is unacceptable

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is urging the UK and Welsh governments to ‘do the right thing’ by reconsidering the 3% pay award for NHS staff

Most vulnerable to be offered COVID-19 booster vaccines

Millions of vulnerable people are to be offered a COVID-19 booster vaccine from next week, under the Government’s winter plans to combat the coronavirus pandemic

Diabetes and mental health: management in primary care

David Morris explains how diabetes may cause distress and damage to a patient’s mental health

Learning lessons from COVID-19

Nurses share the lessons they have been learning since the pandemic began, how this is helping their practice, and the new ways of working that will be retained in the future. Kathy Oxtoby reports

The fix for social care that never was

As winter draws closer, what can we do about social care reform, asks Mike Shallcross

All nursing staff should have any vaccine deemed necessary

The Government is seeking views on plans for staff in health and care settings in England to be required to have COVID-19 and flu vaccines to protect vulnerable people

Four in five people aged 16 and over vaccinated with both doses

More than 80% of people aged 16 and over in the UK have received 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced

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