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Roald Dahl Nurses: making a difference and measuring it

Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity is working in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University on an evaluation project to demonstrate the value and impact of Roald Dahl Specialist Children’s...

Syphilis: Cases in Scotland at 15 year high

The number of cases of syphilis recorded in Scotland has reached a 15-year high

Spike in mumps cases triggers new MMR vaccine warning from PHE

A dramatic increase in the number of cases of mumps has led to a fresh appeal from Public Health England (PHE) to the public to make sure they have been vaccinated for MMR

Sepsis: Investment in training vital

The public must be educated on the signs of sepsis to save thousands of lives lost each year, the RCN has said

Public unaware of the dangers of laughing gas

The dangers of nitrous oxide must be be emphasised to the public, as figures reveal that half a million youngsters have tried the drug in the last year

District nursing: urgent need for more investment

The number of district nurses working in the NHS has dropped by almost 43% in England alone in the last ten years, according to a new report by the QNI and the RCN

21st century healthcare, 19th century access

Why, in this high-tech era, are people queueing in the rain for a GP appointment?

Staffing crisis must end, says RCN chief executive

The Government must end the shortage of nurses in England by returning the £1 billion it took from nursing education, Dame Donna Kinnair, the new RCN chief executive said in her first speech to the...

Concerns raised about acne drug

Campaigners are calling for the NHS to stop prescribing the acne treatment Roaccutane, after the drug was linked to suicides

Bowel cancer: Sharp rise in young people

More young people under 50 are being diagnosed with bowel cancer, studies of the condition have found

UK should make MMR vaccination mandatory, say Italian researchers

New research has strongly recommended that the UK adopt a ‘no jab, no school policy’ on MMR

Social care: Shortfalls creating ‘care deserts’

About 30% of areas now have no residential care beds for elderly people, creating ‘care deserts’, an analysis carried out for Age UK indicates

Homeless health: new fund to help rough sleepers

A new £1.9 million fund to support initiatives aiming to improve the health of homeless people has been launched by PHE

Thyroid drugs overprescribed

Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are being prescribed thyroid drugs unnecessarily, according to research published in the BMJ

New NICE guidelines recommend 'watch and wait' approach on prostate cancer

New guidance from NICE on prostate cancer has recommended active surveillance for the first time, for men with the low-risk localised form of the disease

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