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RCN chief gives cool response to Government’s extra health spending

The Royal College of Nursing has issued a critical response to the Chancellor’s autumn statement, in which he announced a £6.2bn boost for the NHS

Smoking cessation: More than a billion fewer cigarettes smoked each year

Around 1.4 billion fewer cigarettes are being smoked every year according to new research published in JAMA Network Open

Scotland: Major investment into perinatal mental health

New mothers in Scotland who are at risk of poor mental health will be given access to increased support including counselling and befriending services, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced

Chancellor must use spending review to fund future nurses

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is calling on the Chancellor to tackle the crisis in the funding of nursing further education in the government spending review due next month

Scotland: More than 5000 living with HIV

More than 5000 people are living with HIV in Scotland, official figures suggest

NHS should be at heart of Brexit negotiations

Leading healthcare organisations have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to express their concern about the implications of a no deal Brexit on the NHS

Polypill could prevent heart and circulatory disease

A pill combining four cardiovascular drugs cuts the risk of major heart and circulatory disease events by a third over five years, a study published in the Lancet has found

Community nursing struggling in Wales

Morale among community nurses is low In Wales, with many leaving their roles due to stress and an increased workload, a report by the Welsh Assembly has claimed

Multi-million pound investment into mental healthcare announced

Around £3.3 million will be invested into mental health for young people, the government has announced

Blood pressure link to poorer brain health

Patients over the age of 30 need to manage blood pressure to protect neurological health in later life, according to a new study

Help the NMC shape nursing’s future

The NMC wants to play a leading role in driving up standards and enabling better, safer care, writes Andrea Sutcliffe

The needle and the damage done

As deaths from drug overdoses rocket, Mike Shallcross asks if it's time for a bolder approach to this public health emergency

Vaccination: UK loses measles-free status

Urgent action to improve vaccine uptake rates has been ordered by new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, after the UK lost its measles-free status

Prescribing: New service to deliver urgent medicine to the UK

The Department of Health and Social Care has outlined a £25 million contract to set up an express freight service to deliver medicines and medical products into the country

RCN Foundation launches education grant applications

The RCN Foundation has today opened its autumn round of education and career development grants

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