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Vaccination: decline in pre-school rates

There has been a fall in uptake of nearly all pre-school vaccinations, such as Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination (MMR) since 2012-13, a report by the National Audit Office has found

New cystic fibrosis drug approved for UK use

Orkambi, a drug that improves lung function in cystic fibrosis patients, could improve the lives of almost 4000 people in England

Tens of thousands given life changing diabetes monitors

Nearly 30,000 people across the country with Type 1 diabetes have received life-changing diabetes monitors as part of the NHS Long Term Plan

Royal College of Midwives believes guidelines for newly legalised abortion in Northern Ireland should be ‘more explicit’

Following the legalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland, the RCM has commented that the guidelines on conscientious objection by midwives aren’t clear enough

CPD webinar: Let’s protect our family from needle stick injuries in insulin injections

A CPD webinar to help educate healthcare providers on how to avoid needle stick injuries when injecting insulin will be held on Thursday 14th November at 7.00pm GMT

Sexual orientation monitoring is ‘an important commitment’ for the NHS

A report by the Women and Equalities Committee has recommended the introduction of compulsory monitoring of sexual orientation and gender identity across the UK

Public Health Wales issues advice after rise in mumps cases in Cardiff

There has been a surge of suspected mumps cases in Cardiff, with Public Health Wales reporting 28 suspected cases

Alcohol: First clinical treatment guidelines in development

Clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment are being developed by Public Health England for the first time

‘Nurses have been behind some of the greatest innovations in care’

Alex Turnbull discusses nursing, public health, and Brexit with the new RCN chief executive

New NHS service to provide mental health support for the homeless

The NHS is rolling out a new service aimed at ensuring that those who are sleeping rough have access to mental health support and care

Queen’s Speech outlines policies to ‘strengthen’ the NHS

The Queen’s speech addressed the government’s plans for the NHS and for ‘enabling it to deliver the highest quality care’

Flavoured e-cigarettes should be banned, says outgoing medical chief

Banning flavoured e-cigarettes would help to discourage children and teenagers from taking up smoking, according to Dame Sally Davies, the outgoing Chief Medical Officer

The nursing workforce: in numbers

Nicola Davies takes a look at how the strain placed on the nursing workforce adds up

E-cigarettes are the most popular quitting aid

After some recent negative press, are e-cigarettes still the best way to quit smoking?

Accidents, emergencies... and crises

The NHS should look to other solutions than big hospitals

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