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NHS and social care to receive boost in funding

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the NHS budget will increase by an extra £3.3 billion in each of the next two years

RCN gives government five days to begin pay negotiations

Following the Autumn Statement, RCN chief executive Pat Cullen has written to Steve Barclay calling for negotiations over NHS pay and patient safety

Smoking research roundup

Mark Greener looks at the latest studies relating to smoking and its effects on health

Nurses going on strike is in nobody's best interests says Health Secretary

Mr.Barclay expressed his sadness that the majority of RCN members had voted for industrial action

General practices to have direct access to tests to speed up cancer diagnosis

NHS England is expanding direct access to diagnostic scans across all GP practices, helping cut waiting times and speeding up a cancer diagnosis or all-clear for patients

Sarcopenia part 2: prevention, treatment and management

Linda Nazarko explains how nurses can manage and advise patients with this condition

Monkeypox virus - an overview for primary care nurses

Sarah Kipps explains what nurses need to know when treating a suspected case of monkeypox

New report reveals lack of diabetes education

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has released research showing that people living with diabetes don’t have sufficient access to education and information about their condition to support...

Highest level of early cancer diagnosis on record

The NHS is diagnosing more patients with cancer at an earlier stage than ever before, according to new analysis

Primary care premises not fit for purpose

Latest figures reveal that the condition of primary care buildings and infrastructure risk putting patients in danger

Career Profile- Jackie Hodgetts Nurse Clinician in Melanoma at The Christie Hospital and Trustee at Melanoma Focus.

To tell patients the scan results show the tumor has reduced or gone is a great feeling.

Flourishing in unity: Loneliness, health and nurse burnout

Mark Greener examines the effect of loneliness on the nursing workforce and their patients

RCN members vote in favour of industrial action

For the first time in its 106-year history, RCN members have voted in favour of strike action

RCN Extraordinary General Meeting details announced

Members are being invited to discuss and contribute to the organisational plan addressing recommendations from the independent review into the RCN’s culture

How to support a good death

Hospice at Home nurse Julie Bateman talks to Kathy Oxtoby about her work supporting end of life patients and families, the qualities her role demands, and the rewards it brings

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