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Variations on a deadly theme: How COVID-19 is changing

Mark Greener looks at how the virus is evolving over time and what that means for us

Self-management for patients with suspected ‘long COVID’

Luxmi Dhoonmoon looks at the novel phenomenon of ‘long COVID’ and how nurses need to respond

The rise of the nurse coach

Nicola Davies explains how nurses can engage more successfully with their patients

COVID-19: Some nurses at risk of being left behind

Agency and temporary nursing staff could be at risk, as a survey shows majority of those who hadn’t received or been offered the vaccine are employed outside the NHS

COVID-19: Frontline workers left ‘risking lives to provide treatment’

The Government has been criticised for failing to shield healthcare professionals from coronavirus due to poor management of protective equipment

New guidance to help manage concerns about nursing practice

The NMC has published new guidance to support employers of nurses, midwives and nursing associates to take appropriate action when concerns are raised about an employee’s practice

COVID-19: Vaccine has no serious side effects

Few people given a coronavirus vaccine report side effects, with none of them being serious, the ZOE COVID Symptom Study has found

COVID-19: Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine reduces spread

The Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine significantly reduces the chances of spread after only one jab, a new study suggests

New standards for care home nurses launched

Standards of education and practice for nurses new to care home nursing have been published by the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) for the first time

Tackling vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Catherine Heffernan explains how nurses can counter the most common myths around vaccination

Primary Care Nursing Live returns online

The hugely popular Primary Care Nursing Live show is going virtual for its seventh year

COVID-19: New vaccine shows nearly 90% efficacy

The new Novavax vaccine has been shown to be 89.3% effective in large-scale UK trials

COVID-19: Information and equipment needed to protect nurses

More detailed information on how the virus is affecting nursing staff, and more protective equipment, are needed, the Royal College of Nursing has said

COVID-19: Death toll passes 100,000

The UK has become the first European country to officially record more than 100,000 coronavirus deaths

QNI publishes Race, Equality and Inclusivity Action Plan

The Queen’s Nursing Institute has produced an action plan following its first formal Race, Equality and Inclusivity review

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