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Public warned to be vigilant, as thousands of COVID-19 cases reported each week

Experts are warning that COVID-19 has ‘not gone away’, with elderly patients still at risk from the virus

RCN reacts angrily as High Court rules 2 May strike illegal

The ruling comes after the UK government asked the High Court to assess whether the last day of the RCN’s planned strike action fell outside of their six-month mandate for strikes.

Up to 170,000 young people undiagnosed with hypertension, says ONS

The statistics revealed that 66% of males and 26% of females aged 16 to 24 with high blood pressure were particularly likely to be undiagnosed

Access to NHS soups and shakes diets for Type 2 diabetes to be expanded

The Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission programme was piloted in 2020 as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.

New study will research extent of antimicrobial resistance in healthy people through stool samples

The study will look at age, sex, ethnicity and geographical location to understand if there are any key differences between demographics.

Government set to take RCN to court over upcoming strike action

This comes after it received a request from NHS Employers last week asking the health secretary to intervene and seek the view of the courts.

The lessons and inspiration of Dame Deborah James

The highlight of last month's annual QNI meeting the final session by QNI Chair, Professor John Unsworth interviewing Heather James, mother of Dame Deborah James, known as BowelBabe, the extraordinary...

NHS employers seek to block RCN strike on 2 May

It has been revealed that the NHS have launched a legal challenge to block the second day of upcoming strikes.

RCM calls for more targeted investment into maternity services to narrow health inequalities

This comes after a report by the Women and Equalities Committee found that Black women are almost four times more likely to die from childbirth than White women.

Hundreds of thousands set to receive spring COVID-19 jabs

More than 300,00 people are expected to receive a COVID-19 booster jab this week, as part of NHS England’s Spring vaccination programme

Why we need to talk about bowel cancer – this month and all year round

Bowel cancer remains our second biggest cancer killer, with someone dying of bowel cancer every 30 minutes. But it doesn’t have to be this way

RCN strikes to recommence this month as members reject latest pay offer

The 48-hour strike will take place from 8pm on 30th April to 8pm on 2 May,  without derogations while the union seeks to re-open pay talks with the government.

Independent Nurse launches Product Profiles

Independent Nurse will feature the latest developments and products relevant to nurses working in primary and community care

First year cancer survival rates improve by nearly 10% latest figures show

First-year survival rates for cancer have risen to nearly 75% , figures from NHS England revealed today.

NHS genomic testing helping to diagnose thousands with cancer-causing syndrome

Lynch syndrome is an inherited condition that increases the risk of certain cancers, including bowel, ovarian and pancreatic.

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