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Dementia drug first to slow destruction of brain

A new treatment for Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, which slows the condition’s progress, has been hailed a momentous breakthrough

Nurses to strike in December

The RCN has confirmed the locations where nurses will go on strike on 15 and 20 December

An appointment with the bank manager

Who is Steve Barclay, the Health Secretary presiding over the first ever nurses' strike?

RCN announces pre-Christmas strike dates

Members of the Royal College of Nursing will go on strike on Thursday 15 and Tuesday 20 December

Universal flu vaccine could prevent another pandemic

Scientists have made a breakthrough in the development of a vaccine for 20 types of flu, which they say could stop another pandemic

Nurses confirmed as the most trusted profession

Nursing has topped an independent poll of the country’s most-trusted professions in Britain

Warm Home prescription trial service will heat homes of the vulnerable

The service pays the energy bills of the vulnerable who cannot afford to heat their homes to reduce the risk of them becoming ill and needing costly care.

Consultation launched to combat antimicrobial resistance

The Government has launched a consultation on a 20 year plan to protect patients from the ‘silent pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance

NHS and social care to receive boost in funding

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the NHS budget will increase by an extra £3.3 billion in each of the next two years

RCN gives government five days to begin pay negotiations

Following the Autumn Statement, RCN chief executive Pat Cullen has written to Steve Barclay calling for negotiations over NHS pay and patient safety

Smoking research roundup

Mark Greener looks at the latest studies relating to smoking and its effects on health

Nurses going on strike is in nobody's best interests says Health Secretary

Mr.Barclay expressed his sadness that the majority of RCN members had voted for industrial action

General practices to have direct access to tests to speed up cancer diagnosis

NHS England is expanding direct access to diagnostic scans across all GP practices, helping cut waiting times and speeding up a cancer diagnosis or all-clear for patients

Sarcopenia part 2: prevention, treatment and management

Linda Nazarko explains how nurses can manage and advise patients with this condition

Monkeypox virus - an overview for primary care nurses

Sarah Kipps explains what nurses need to know when treating a suspected case of monkeypox

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