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Varenicline is effective in smoking cessation – if patients adhere

Varenicline combined with behavioural support helps about half of smokers to quit, new Spanish research suggests

Early MS treatment improves outcomes

According to the MS Society, around 108,000 people in the UK have MS

Integrating nutrition into pathways for patients with COPD

Community nurses are perfectly placed to spot malnutrition in patients with COPD, writes Matthew Hodson

GOLD 2017: reviewing the latest recommendations

Beverly Bostock-Cox provides an update on the new Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease guidelines

Making sense of hormone replacement therapy

Knowing when and how to employ HRT is vital for the relief of menopausal symptoms, says Kathy Abernethy

Use the election to put an end to the NHS pay cap

The 1% pay cap is not good enough, writes Jon Skewes

Inspiring new nurses to go into general practice

Primary care is an excellent place to work for newly qualified nurses, Crystal Oldman writes

RCN Nurse of the Year 2017 pushes for learning disability care reform

A nurse who worked ‘tirelessly’ to improve the care of people with learning disabilities has been named the Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) Nurse of the Year for 2017

More than 4 million children getting sick due to lives in poverty

Children’s nursing ‘must be built up’, according to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), after a report revealed children are becoming sick due to low income and poverty

General election 2017: Labour promises £6 billion for the NHS as PM defends Hunt

NHS staff could become ‘the best trained staff in the world’ if Labour wins the general election, with investment and long-term plans promised in their leaked manifesto

Support networks are vital for healthcare professionals and patient outcomes

Working in a small team in a large healthcare organisation can sometimes lead to feelings of isolation and loneliness

Children moved far from home to treat mental health 'need early intervention'

Improving community services and early prevention is key as children suffering from severe mental health problems are being sent for treatment far away from where they live

International Day of the Midwife 2017: New RCM executive named as midwives celebrate

Thousands of midwives held events across the UK to celebrate International Day of the Midwife (IDM) 2017

Antibiotics increase chances of miscarriage by up to 100%

The chances of pregnant women suffering a miscarriage can increase as much as 100% if they take antibiotics, a study has revealed

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