India Dunkley looks at the squeezed middle in nursing, and the quiet exit that threatens to cripple the NHS
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has announced its advice regarding persons who will be eligible for a COVID-19 booster vaccine in autumn 2023
The way in which tough political decisions are made in the UK, or rather often not made, can be summarised by St Augustine’s anguished prayer. ‘Oh Lord, make me chaste. But not yet’
Margaret Perry explains how to diagnose and manage this unpleasant skin condition
Hundreds of thousands of patients could benefit from a quicker diagnosis for a range of respiratory and heart conditions, through ambitious new NHS plans for fast-tracked tests and checks
The QNI has reported a drop in those qualifying as District Nurse Specialist Practitioners (SPQ), with 6% fewer than last year
UKHSA data has revealed that there has been a 45% fall in the number of people living with Hepititis C in England since 2015.Experts are confident that the virus can be eliminated by 2030
A ballot has opened for members of RCN Wales’ to vote on the Welsh government’s latest pay offer. Officials are stressing the importance of voting ‘either way’ stating that ‘a vote not used is a vote...
NHS England has today initiated an awareness campaign to prevent avoidable deaths in people with learning disabilities.
A report by the Personalised Care Institute is pushing for ‘personalised care’ as nurses report a significant increase in patient illness, caused by financial concerns.
Around 9.1 million people will be living with major illness by 2040, 2.5 million more than in 2019, according to a new report published by the Health Foundation
The RCN have signed a letter written by the British Psychological Society (BPS) to express concerns about provision of psychological and wellbeing support for NHS staff
Almost a million more people will become eligible for a shingles vaccination from September, the NHS England has announced.
New analysis from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) indicates that excess deaths in England classed as having an association with flu infection were higher than the average figure for the 5 years...
UKHSA modelling suggests that, unless MMR vaccination rates improve, London could see a measles outbreak with tens of thousands of cases.
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