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COVID-19: Vaccine uptake in over-50s reaches 95%

Approximately 95% of those aged over 50 in England have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination, data from NHS England shows

Neonatal palliative care – an emerging specialism

Neonatal palliative care is a broad concept, which emphasises the comfort of the baby and quality of life for the family, however long their time together may be. It improves the experience and...

Thousands join as popular conference goes online

PCN Live, the leading educational event for primary care nurses organised by Practice Nursing and Independent Nurse, saw more than 1000 nurses join the virtual event as it went online for the first...

COVID-19: Antivirals Taskforce launched

A new Antivirals Taskforce will identify innovative home treatments for UK patients who have been exposed to COVID-19 to stop the infection spreading and speed up recovery time, the Department of...

Childhood obesity and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken our healthcare systems and populations to the core, the scale of which has never been seen in peacetime. COVID-19 has brought with it significant adjustments in daily...

Lower urinary tract infection in non-pregnant women under 65

Urinary tract infections are the second most common reason for antibiotic prescribing the UK

Plants and trees: The pros and cons to health and wellbeing

Are trees, plants, weeds and moulds the friends or the foe of nurses? This article gives an overview of the benefits and disadvantages of having them around us

Vicarious trauma in nursing

Nurses ease the suffering of others – whether that be physical or mental suffering. But, what impact can this have on their own mental health?

Can the Buurtzorg Model of nursing transform the NHS?

Could a Dutch system of nursing, based on autonomy and building relationships, provide key solutions to challenges in the NHS

Black health matters

​In the tumultuous story of the last year or so – which will be much more fun for people to study in the future than it is to live through now – the question of race and racial inequality has loomed...

COVID vaccine ‘does not invalidate Ramadan fast’, Muslim community told

Muslim health care professionals and Islamic scholars have released guidance to say the COVID vaccination does not break the Ramadan fast

‘Vast majority’ of nursing staff receive first vaccine

More than nine in 10 respondents to an RCN survey have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and nearly two-thirds (62%) have received both doses

COVID-19: UK moves into next phase of vaccine roll-out

People aged 45 to 49 are now being invited to book their vaccination appointments, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced

NMC releases proposals to modernise community and public health nursing education standards

The standards, which provide guidelines for almost 725 000 nurses and midwives in the UK, were last updated 15 years ago and it is hoped they can be improved through the input of a variety of...

RCN celebrates credentialing 1000 advanced nurse practitioners

A thousand nurses have been recognised by the RCN as advanced practitioners, just three years after the programme began

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