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Number of obese patients doubles in 20 years

The number of people who are obese in England has almost doubled in the last 20 years from 6.9 to 13 million, according to new research by Diabetes UK

General election: Labour commits £1 billion to nurse education

Labour pledges to reintroduce the nursing bursary, if the party wins the general election on 12 December

Increase in NHS cancellation of mental health appointments for under-18s

Cancellations of appointments for vulnerable patients made by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in England have increased by 25% in the last year, according to the mental health...

Diabetes UK calls for improvements in mental health care for people with long-term health conditions

Diabetes UK has found that almost a quarter of areas in England have gaps in integrated physical and mental health services, leaving thousands of people unable to find support as a result of where...

Re-shaping the management of multiple sclerosis

Mhairi Coutts, MS Nurse at the Douglas Grant Rehabilitation Centre in Ayrshire, discusses a new initiative to encourage people with multiple sclerosis to regularly engage with their specialist...

Bridging the CPD gap

Nicola Davies looks at how shortfalls in available training are impacting the workforce

Conservatives announce ‘NHS Visa’ to counter nurse shortage

Nurses and other healthcare professionals from overseas will benefit from an ‘NHS visa’ if the present Government is re-elected, the Conservative Party has announced

Understanding and promoting healthy gut bacteria

Sara Patience explains what nurses need to know about the latest research on the microbiome

Human immunodeficiency virus: A review into treatment

Ahead of World AIDS day on 1 December, Ian Peate looks at the progress made in the treatment of HIV

Assessing and managing anaphylaxis in primary care

Margaret Perry explains what nurses need to know about these serious allergic reactions

Influenza vaccinations: Ten years on from swine flu

Mark Greener details the progress made on vaccination since the 2009 pandemic

More funding needed to improve availability of community mental health services

The number of beds in hospitals for mental health patients has been cut drastically, leading to many patients being treated miles from their homes, a report by the Royal College of...

RCN open entries for Nurse of the Year award

Entries are now open for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020, with nurses, students and nursing support workers across the UK eligible for their innovations and expertise across 10 categories

‘Excellent progress’ in reducing antibiotic prescriptions in primary care

A report by Public Health England has found that primary care has made more significant contributions to reduce the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the UK than secondary care

District nurse audit reveals England and Scotland are falling behind in student enrolment

The Queen’s Nursing Institute has released its sixth annual audit of District Nurse education in the UK, which reveals a significant increase in student numbers in Wales and Northern Ireland, but not...

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