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Macmillan Cancer Support calls for improved cancer care despite staff shortages

Macmillan Cancer Support is urging political parties to prioritise cancer care in the face of NHS staffing problems, after finding that there are now almost 3 million people living with cancer in the...

Cardiovascular: People in their mid 20s should check cholesterol

People should have their cholesterol level checked from the age of 25, according to a new study published in The Lancet

‘Cause for concern’ as nursing shortages force less qualified staff to step up for patient care

A report produced by the Health Foundation think tank has found critical shortages of medical staff throughout the NHS, which is leading to increased numbers of less qualified professionals taking on...

What would you change about your career as a nurse?

​Let us know what matters most to you as a nurse. Take the Independent Nurse Career Survey 2019

Scotland: Worry as rates of obesity in pregnancy rise

Concern has been raised, after a new report has found that maternal obesity in Scotland has continued to rise

Influenza: Parents urged to get children vaccinated

PHE urges parents of young children to ensure that they are vaccinated against influenza, as the UK prepares to enter flu season

General election: Conservatives pledge 50,000 more nurses by 2024

The Conservative Party have committed to increasing the size of the nursing workforce by 50,000 by 2024, in a pledge outlined in their manifesto

GP home visits – a necessity, not an indulgence

What a sad indictment it is of our society when GPs say they no longer have the capacity to offer care to the most vulnerable, those who are housebound and elderly.

General election: Labour promises big boost to NHS spending

Labour has promised to increase spending on the NHS by an average 4.3% a year, as part of their manifesto for the December election

General Election: Lib Dems pledge reforms to mental health

The Liberal Democrats have said that in government, they would radically overhaul mental health provision in the UK, as well as address challenges facing the nursing workforce

Parliamentary candidates urged to become ‘nursing champions’

Nurses are being urged to ask parliamentary candidates to be champions of the nursing workforce, ahead of the 12 December election

The NHS prepares for election fever

What will the next month bring for the NHS, asks Mike Shallcross

Worsening work conditions for district nurses threatens patient safety

According to a report commissioned by the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI), working conditions for district nurses have worsened in recent years, with a rise in unpaid overtime, a lack of training and...

Let’s protect our family from needle stick injuries in insulin injections

A CPD webinar to help educate healthcare providers on how to avoid needle stick injuries when injecting insulin

Northern Ireland: Nurses to strike for first time

Nurses working in Northern Ireland will take undertake strike action for the first time ever, the RCN have announced

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