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PHE warns that more fatalities are likely as strep A outbreak kills 12

Public Health England (PHE) has warned of a ‘high risk’ of more fatalities, after an outbreak of the invasive Group A streptococcal infection across Essex led to 12 deaths

Number of NHS learning disability nurses plummets

The number of learning disability (LD) nurses in NHS inpatient and secure units has dropped by almost 60% in 10 years, analysis by the RCN has found

Wales student nursing bursary extended to 2020

Student nurses in Wales will continue to receive NHS bursaries until 2020, the Welsh government has said

Cuts to health visiting services in Suffolk

Organisations have voiced their concerns after a 25% cut to health visiting services in Suffolk was proposed

Anti-vaxxer sentiment greater in wealthier countries, finds new global study

People living in higher-income regions with access to information on health care are among the most sceptical on the benefits of vaccines, according to a new survey.

Eating disorders: Postcode lottery across England

Adults with eating disorders in some parts of England have to wait over ten times longer for treatment than in other areas, creating a postcode lottery for services, experts have warned

Long-term plan at risk without sufficient funding

Urgent government action on wider health funding is required to deliver the NHS Long-term Plan, analysis by the Health Foundation and the NHS Confederation has found

How to get your writing published

Ian Peate explains what nurses can do to share their work and research to a wider audience of their peers

NHS to investigate ‘ghost patients’

The NHS will investigate general practices after it emerged that as much as £88 million a year is wasted on ‘ghost patients’

Diabetes: Competition launched for behaviour change platform

A competition to win the opportunity to free access for 200 people across the U.K. living with Type 2 diabetes to a behaviour change platform has been launched

Infection: Body art poses risk

Tattoos and piercings pose an infection risk, a report by the Royal Society for Public Health has found

Independent Nurse Respiratory Survey 2019

Have you filled in our 2019 Respiratory Survey?

Career profile: Sarah Everett

Sarah Everett, a practice nurse in Govan who runs the Men’s Shed, a project to improve men’s health in the area

A new model for children's services

Chris Hanvey calls for a new model of 'integrated and collaborative services" to fulfil society's duty of care for children

Primary care management following an acute myocardial infarction

David Warriner and Mohanned Al-Matok explain how to treat a patient who has returned from acute care

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