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Revalidation three years on

Ian Peate looks at the progress revalidation has made since 2016, and where it needs to go next

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease’s impact on mental health

Beverley Bostock-Cox explains why nurses need to consider the mental effects of the condition

Prostate cancer in gay and bisexual men

Ian Peate discusses this often overlooked aspect of prostate cancer care

Acute asthma attacks in the school setting: Diagnosis and prevention

Beverley Bostock-Cox explains what school nurses can do to ensure the safety of pupils with asthma

Pensions: ‘clarity needed’ on proposed changes

Full pension flexibility is needed to help nursing staff throughout the health service, the RCN has said in response to proposed changes

More research on cannabis-based medicinal products needed

NICE has published draft recommendations on the use of cannabis-based medicinal products following a comprehensive evaluation of their clinical and cost-effectiveness

RCN calls for action to curb record asthma deaths

The College issued its call as an Asthma UK analysis of ONS data revealed that deaths from asthma have spiked by 33% in the last ten years

NHS winter crisis has ‘become a summer crisis’

New statistics released by NHS England have show record levels of attendance to A&E, in what is being called a ‘summer crisis’

Health Secretary announces £250 million investment in artificial intelligence

The National Artificial Intelligence Lab will use artificial intelligence to improve the health and lives of patients

Dementia becomes leading cause of death in England and Wales

Dementia was the primary cause of death in England and Wales last year, figures released by the Office of National Statistics has revealed

Majority of public think social care is ‘in a poor state’

Nearly 70% of the public think that social care is in a poor state, a survey conducted by the GMB Union has found

NHS ‘unfinished business’ for new Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Delivering extra investment for new buildings and infrastructure, social care and addressing major gaps in NHS staffing, should be at the top of the new government’s priority list, the NHS...

Cardiovascular disease: Reducing saturated fat lowers risk

Higher saturated fat consumption is linked to raised blood cholesterol, a report published by Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition has found

Northern Ireland: RCN to ballot members on strike action

Members of the RCN in Northern Ireland will be balloted on industrial action, in response to the nursing staffing crisis

Diabetes link to stillbirth

Diabetic women are more than four times more likely to have a stillborn baby, a new study has found

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