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New voluntary standards of education and practice developed for GPNs

The new standards, published by the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) have been designed to provide a contemporary and structured overview of expected best practice, standards and guidance for nurses at...

Why we need cancer diagnosis back to pre-pandemic levels

Data from Public Health England suggests that two-week wait cancer referrals from GPs to hospitals have fallen by up to 80% in some areas, while the latest figures from NHS England show that A&E...

BAME health matters – a lesson from COVID

There is a trend of drawing premature conclusions from COVID data, but the figures on BAME deaths are unambiguous. Analysis from the ONS has shown that patients from BAME groups are twice as likely to...

Discrimination a ‘key factor’ behind the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on BAME groups

There is an association between belonging to some ethnic groups and the likelihood of testing positive and dying with COVID-19, a review by Public Health England has found

Coronavirus: Drug proves ‘life saving’

A widely available drug, dexamethasone, could save the lives of patients critically ill with COVID-19, research has found

Coronavirus: Learning to live with the enemy

Mark Greener looks at why the coronavirus pandemic may prove to be longer lived than previously expected

Singing for lung health for children with asthma

Heather Henry explains the physical and mental health benefits of vocal exercises for young people

The efficacy of quarantine measures against coronavirus

Alison Wall looks at the reasons behind many governments’ decision to lock down their countries

Coronavirus - assessing the effects of smoking and vaping

Can tobacco and e-cigarette use affect the outcomes of COVID-19? Graham Cope looks at the early evidence

Coronavirus: local authorities receive funding to support Test and Trace

Local authorities across England have been allocated a share of £300 million to support the new Test and Trace service to combat the spread of COVID-19.

Coronavirus: economic deprivation linked to increased risk of death

‘COVID-19 is not a great leveller - the pandemic is having an unequal impact on our already unequal society. Today’s data show that people living in the most deprived areas of England are more than...

‘Greater clarity needed’ on plans to scrap Immigration Health Surcharge

Confirmation that all international health and care staff, and their spouses and dependants, will no longer need to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge is being sought by the RCN and other healthcare...

New study launched to monitor prevalence of COVID-19 in schools

A new voluntary coronavirus (COVID-19) study will assess and monitor the prevalence of the disease among pre-school, primary and secondary school pupils and teachers, Public Health England has...

Communicable cancer: The mounting evidence

Mark Greener looks at at new research suggesting that certain cancers could be directly transmissable

RCN urges greater take-up of childhood immunisations in the wake of COVID-19

The Royal College of Nursing is encouraging the maintenance of childhood immunisation programmes, in light of research showing that the number MMR vaccinations has fallen this year

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