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Metformin use and B12 deficiency: What nurses need to know

Margaret Perry explains how to negate the side effects of this commonly used treatment

Flu season beginning

Influenza is starting to circulate in the community but is at moderate levels, new research from Public Health England suggests

NHS Long-term Plan welcomed by nursing organisations

The RCN and other organisations have welcomed the publication of the Long-Term Plan for the NHS in England

Nurses recognised in New Year’s Honours

Several members of the nursing profession have received awards as part of the 2018 New Year’s Honours, including former chief nursing officer Jane Cummings

Drive to reduce stillbirths ‘very positive step’

The Government’s plans to halve stillbirths, maternal and infant deaths and serious brain injuries in new-born babies by 2025 are a ‘very positive step’, the RCM have said

General practice technology to be updated

Outdated software used in general practice are to replaced under sweeping reforms announced by health secretary Matt Hancock

10 year olds in the UK have consumed 18 years’ worth of sugar

Children have consumed the maximum recommended sugar intake for an 18-year-old by the time they reach the age of 10, according to Public Health England (PHE)

Public health budgets to be slashed

The local authority grant for public health has been cut by nearly £100 million for 2019/20

Top news focuses of 2018

As the year draws to an end, we look back at the best features of 2018

New support service launched by the NMC

A support service has offering personalised support to members of the public who raise concerns about nurses and midwives has been launched by the NMC

Women have different mental health needs to men

Women's experience of mental ill health can differ to men's, which carries implications for the provision of services, a report by the Women’s Mental Health Taskforce has found

Royal College of Nursing announces results of council elections

The Royal College of Nursing has announced the results of its Council elections for 12 posts representing different UK constituencies and health practitioner members

Higher statin dose and adherence could prevent heart attack

Thousands of heart attack deaths could be prevented if certain patients took higher doses of statins, and adhered strictly to prescription regimes, a new report has suggested

Introducing solid foods in the weaning process

Sara Patience explains new findings on how parents can be supported in this transitional period

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: diagnosis and management

Hetal Dhruve details what primary care nurses need to know to effectively manage this condition

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