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Rethinking resistance: How antibiotics are evolving

Mark Greener looks at the efforts being undertaken to tackle antibiotic resistance

COVID-19 ‘does not disappear on 19 July’

The RCN has warned that public and frontline workers still need to be protected from the virus, as the government announces end to pandemic restrictions in England

Self-isolation to be eased for fully vaccinated adults

Double jabbed individuals and under 18s will no longer need to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of someone with COVID-19, the Government has announced

New services launched to help patients achieve a healthier weight

A new initiative to help patients achieve a healthy weight and boost their wellbeing has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care

Dame Donna Kinnair stands down as RCN chief executive

Donna Kinnair has announced that she has taken the decision to step down from her position as General Secretary and Chief Executive of the RCN after a period of ill health

Decent NHS pay rise ‘vital’ for staff morale

Health unions have written to new Health Secretary Sajid Javid stressing the importance of improving pay in ensuring the NHS is prepared to deal with its many post-pandemic challenges

NHS staff to get new flexible working rights from first day in post

New rights aimed at giving NHS staff a better work-life balance have been won by unions representing staff

Ending pandemic the priority, says new Health Secretary

Sajid Javid, the new Health and Social Care Secretary, has said that ending the COVID-19 pandemic will be his priority in the role, as the former chancellor replaced Matt Hancock in a shock return to...

Pregnant women ‘must get support’ to quit smoking

A reversal of public health cuts is essential to help pregnant women stop smoking, the Royal College of Midwives has said

New advertising rules on unhealthy food to help tackle childhood obesity

New rules on advertising unhealthy foods online and before 9pm on TV across the UK will come into force, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced

Shortage of learning disability nurses could put lives at risk

A lack of learning disability specialist nurses working in the NHS could endanger patients, a new report by the RCN has said

New data strategy to support delivery of patient centred care

Patients will have better access and greater control over their health and care data under new proposals announced by the Department of Health and Social Care

Long COVID – what should general practice nurses be doing?

As the number of people being vaccinated against coronavirus increases and we begin to see a light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel, the spectre of long COVID is likely to be the next...

Common comorbidities in COPD – providing patient-centred care

COPD management must incorporate looking for and treating several other conditions

Charity slams lack of mental health support for young people with cancer

Young people with cancer are finding it increasingly difficult to accesss mental health services, leaving at them at risk of lifelong trauma, according to the Teenage Cancer Trust

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