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China coronavirus: 14 people tested in the UK

Five people in the UK have tested negative for the novel coronavirus originating in China, while nine others are waiting for results, Public Health England has said

Influenza: seasonal levels decrease, although activity remains

Seasonal flu continues to circulate across the UK, although activity is decreasing, according to the latest figures from Public Health England

HPV vaccine drives cancer causing infections down to very low levels

HPV16 and 18 infections are now at a very low level in young sexually active women due to high rates of vaccination coverage, new data released by Public Health England has shown

Coronavirus: UK monitoring novel virus, as it spreads beyond China

Public Health England is monitoring a reported outbreak of a novel coronavirus in Wuhan City, China, and has offered advice to travellers to the area regarding this as well as the ongoing avian flu...

HIV: Rates of transmission continue to fall

The decline in new diagnoses of HIV have continued to fall since a peak in 2014, a new report from Public Health England has found

Northern Ireland: Strike action suspended

The RCN has announced the suspension of strike action in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland: Pay parity promised for nurses

An end to recent strike action in Northern Ireland may be in sight, as representatives from the RCN and other unions have met with new health minister Robin Swann MLA, to discuss safe staffing and pay...

Welcoming in the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife

2020 is the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, it’s time to celebrate our profession

Put some faith in public health

Without proper investment into local authority health services, the NHS will forever be playing catch up

Alternative to statins to be trialled by the NHS

A new drug to reduce cholesterol will undergo a large-scale clinical trial, NHS England has announced

How greater respiratory control could be the key to reducing NHS inhaler carbon footprint

James O’Leary, Director of the UK Low Carbon Project at GSK, explains how clinicians supporting better asthma control could lead to a positive environmental impact

General practice ‘deserves better’

The new Government must honour its pledges to general practice, in order to reduce waiting times for appointments, the new Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners has said

Mental health staff ‘overworked, understaffed and demoralised’

Rising demand for services, combined with a staff shortage, has left mental healthcare at ‘breaking point’, a British Medical Association survey of mental health staff has found

Calls for more support for pregnant women with diabetes

Thousands of pregnant women with diabetes are at risk of developing serious complications due to gaps in services, the National Pregnancy in Diabetes audit has found

Investment into training for healthcare providers to identify domestic violence

A £1 million investment from London’s Violence Reduction Unit will provide training to nurses and doctors in general practice to assist them in identifying patients who may be experiencing domestic...

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