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Coronavirus outbreak: community nurses still being failed by lack of PPE, says RCN

The Royal College of Nursing has called upon the Government to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for community-based nursing staff as deaths from COVID-19 rise again

How to read the NEWS: The new early warning system

Linda Nazarko explains the use of the NEWS2 system in community care settings

Coronavirus: Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive

Boris Johnson has tested positive for COVID-19, the Prime Minister has announced

Nearly 10,000 more nurses compared to last year

The number of nurses in the NHS has increased by 9398 and the number of doctors has risen by 5188 compared to this time last year, figures published by NHS England show

Coronavirus: Boost as ‘millions’ of protective items delivered

Millions more items of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline staff have been delivered to NHS services across the country in the last few days as part of the fight against coronavirus, NHS...

Coronavirus: £20 million invested into COVID-19 research

Trials for a new coronavirus vaccine are among six projects to receive a share of a £20 million investment from the Government, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced

Coronavirus: Personal protection equipment vital for nurses

The Prime Minister must intervene to ensure that nurses treating patients with COVID-19 have sufficient protective equipment, the RCN has warned

Gambling: a threat to public health?

Alex Turnbull looks at efforts to tackle the mounting health challenge presented by gambling

Dilemmas in diagnosing and managing of type 2 diabetes

David Morris examines two challenging case studies seen in primary care diabetes treatment

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections in community settings

Linda Nazarko explains how nurses can identify and treat these challenges in patients with catheters

Hypertension – what’s new from NICE’s updated guidance?

Beverley Bostock-Cox looks at the latest guidelines on the management of this condition

The air pollution crisis in the UK

Mark Greener looks at the latest evidence on the harm caused by the invisible killer

Rosacea – How to answer the questions patients may ask?

Julie Van Onselen provides the answers that patients with this dermatological condition need to know

British Journal of Nursing Awards 2020

The British Journal of Nursing Awards 2020 will take place on Friday 20th March at the incredible Shakespeare's Underglobe, London

Nearly £3 billion investment into strengthening care for vulnerable patients

The Government will invest £2.9 billion to help patients who no longer need urgent hospital treatment to return home, with the goal of making at least 15,000 beds available during the coronavirus...

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