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Major boost to youth mental health workforce

Around 4,500 more people have joined the NHS children’s mental health services in England – 40% more than before the pandemic

Outrage as PM hopeful suggests ending national pay deals

Frontrunner to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister Liz Truss briefly suggested that, if elected, she would end national pay deals for public sector staff, a move branded an ‘insult to nursing...

Sharp increase in nursing sickness absences

Days lost to sickness absence from COVID-19 among nursing staff jumped dramatically from February to March 2022, data from NHS England has shown

NHS sets out long COVID action plan

Patients with long-lasting symptoms from COVID will have access to more convenient tests and checks closer to home, under new measures announced by NHS England

Persistent understaffing of NHS a serious risk to patient safety

The NHS is facing the greatest workforce crisis in its history, a report by the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee has found

Accelerated monkeypox vaccination rollout in London announced

The NHS in London, along with local public health teams, will be accelerating the rollout of the monkeypox vaccine from this week, prioritising individuals who are most likely to get the virus

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UK opens public inquiry into COVID-19

The inquiry chair, retired High Court judge Baroness Hallett, made a pledge to conclude matters as ‘speedily as possible so lessons are learned before another pandemic strikes’

RCN to ballot members after pay deal proposal

NHS staff in England will get a pay increase of at least £1400 for 2022-23, but the RCN has slammed the offer as a real-terms pay cut

New strategy to tackle gender health gap

The Government has published the first ever Women's Health Strategy for England, which aims to reduce disparities in healthcare between men and women

Endometriosis: what the practice nurse needs to know

Endometriosis is a condition which affects women of reproductive age. Symptoms can vary widely in severity, ranging from very mild and asymptomatic, through to moderate or severe

Drop in nursing applications cause for concern

New figures from UCAS show an 8% fall in applications to UK nursing programmes between 2021 and 2022, sparking concerns from organisations such as the RCN

SARS-COV-2: how concerned should we be about new variants?

After a a lull, the number of COVID-19 cases is on the up, driven by the two omicron ‘variants of concern’ known as BA.4 and BA.5

MPs vote to approve use of agency staff to cover striking workers

The proposed changes to laws on agency workers is an ‘attempt to make strike action ineffective’, the RCN has said

NHS staff honoured with George Cross presentation

Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England has praised the exceptional efforts and skill of health service staff across the country, after being presented the George Cross by The Queen at...

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