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COVID-19: Virus continues to decline

The UK’s largest testing programme for coronavirus has shown that the virus continued to decline in June

Roll-out of two new tests for COVID-19 ahead of winter

Millions of new rapid coronavirus tests will be rolled out across NHS hospitals, care homes and labs in preparation for the coming winter

Recruitment drive to tackle loneliness and improve lives

The NHS is recruiting social prescribing link workers to combat loneliness and isolation fuelled by coronavirus

‘Devastating impact’ of pandemic on social care

The government has ‘acted too slowly and did not do enough to support social care users and staff’, according to new analysis from the Health Foundation

Health and care workers to self-isolate on return to UK from high-risk countries

Registered health and care professionals travelling to the UK from high-risk countries will be required to self-isolate for 14 days, the government has announced

Public backs early pay rise for nurses

Two in five people in the UK back an immediate pay rise for NHS staff, while over two thirds are supportive of a pay rise happening this calendar year, a new poll has found

New obesity strategy unveiled to tackle coronavirus

A new package of measures and a 'Better Health' campaign have been announced to help people lose weight amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Nurse numbers continue to rise

There are over 10,000 more nurses working In the NHS than last year, new workforce statistics show

‘Most comprehensive flu programme ever’ to be rolled out this winter

Providers will work to vaccinate more than 30 million people during this flu season – millions more than received it last year, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced

Children’s spacers for the treatment of asthma: top ten tips

In this article, Heather Henry provides a quick overview of what you need to know about children’s use of spacers, with reference to the latest evidence

Guarding the glomerulus: Diabetes and the kidney

Beverley Bostock explains how missing a routine kidney test could harm diabetes patients

Supporting adherence to the UK’s Eatwell Guide in the general public

Sara Patience looks at how improvements to the nation’s diet could reduce the impact of chronic illness

The COPD review – taking a holistic approach in primary care

Beverley Bostock details the risks of malnutrition in the treatment of COPD, and how to treat it

Government must invest in nursing students to fix workforce crisis

A new report from the Royal College of Nursing demonstrates the urgent need for investment in nursing students

Pay discussions should be brought forward, say unions

Negotiations over renumeration should be brought forward so that pay deals due to expire in 2021 can be replaced with a pay rise sooner, healthcare unions have said.

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