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NHS staff honoured with George Cross presentation

Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England has praised the exceptional efforts and skill of health service staff across the country, after being presented the George Cross by The Queen at...

Screening and identifying sarcopenia in primary care

Linda Nazarko explains what sarcopenia is, how it affects adults and how it is diagnosed

Post-herpetic neuralgia: The painful aftermath of shingles

Graham Cope and Charlotte Bloodworth look at how nurses can manage this often distressing condition

Health and care staff honoured in annual NHS Parliamentary Awards

Healthcare workers providing mobile mental health support, a team fast-tracking cancer care, and a vaccination outreach team, are among the winners of this year’s NHS Parliamentary Awards

New Health Secretary must show support for nursing staff

Steve Barclay, the new Secretary of Health and Social Care, must ‘rise above the mayhem’ and offer nurses an immediate pay rise, the RCN has said

Personalising public health

Louise West and Dr Nita Muir look at how nurses in primary care are improving health of local populations through personalised care in the context of an annual review

Steve Barclay named as new Health Secretary after Javid resigns

Steve Barclay, the former Minister for the Cabinet Office and Downing Street Chief of Staff, has been named as the Health and Social Care Secretary, after previous incumbent Sajid Javid resigned

COVID-19 sick pay changes 'neglectful and unfair'

The Department of Health and Social Care has announced changes to the way COVID-19-related sickness absence and self-isolation will be managed for NHS staff in England, a move sharply criticised by...

Inquiry into UK’s COVID-19 response begins

The public inquiry into the UK’s handling of COVID-19 has been opened after the Government agreed to widen the terms of reference

New proposals to provide better mental health support for people in crisis

Patients will benefit from new mental health ambulances and improvements to crisis care under the Mental Health Bill, the Government has announced

RCN President and Deputy President elections now open

Members can nominate themselves for these nursing representative roles, the RCN has announced

NHS England launches sickle cell campaign

A brand new initiative to boost public awareness of the genetic disorder which affects thousands across the UK has been launched by NHS England

Heat-health alert issued as temperatures soar

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a heat-health alert as the Met Office forecasts high temperatures for the coming days

Dame Lesley Regan appointed Women's Health Ambassador

The Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Imperial College London St Mary’s Hospital Campus will work to drive system-level changes to close the gender health gap

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