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Once a nurse, always a nurse

As the latest return to practice campaign begins, Kathy Oxtoby looks at what it means to go back to nursing

A new, powerful source of support

Launched just a year ago, the role of the Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) is being embraced by organisations across the country, writes Kathy Oxtoby

Looking out for other autoimmune conditions in type 1 diabetes

David Morris examines the links between conditions such as hypothyroidism and type 1 diabetes

Record year for people receiving lifesaving NHS cancer checks

Almost three million people were referred for cancer checks over the last 12 months – the highest year on record – up by over a tenth on the 2.4 million people referred before the pandemic

Outbreak of salmonella linked to confectionary products

An outbreak of salmonella cases has been linked to certain Kinder products made by Ferrero, the UK Health Security Agency has said

One million families with five and six year olds invited for COVID jabs

Invitations will be sent to more than one million families with five and six-year-olds this week, as the NHS continues the COVID-19 vaccination programme

Lung checks lead to hundreds of early cancer diagnoses

Hundreds of people have been diagnosed with lung cancer earlier through the use of mobile screening trucks, NHS England has announced

Government to eradicate modern slavery from NHS supply chains

The government has tabled an amendment to the Health and Care Bill aiming to eradicate the use of goods and services in the NHS that are affected by slavery and human trafficking

Poor public health stifles UK economy

A lack of government action to improve nation’s health is ‘holding back the UK’s economy’ according to report by the IPPR Health and Prosperity Commission

Vaccination boost to NHS workforce

Over 11,000 people who signed up to become volunteer vaccinators will stay in the health service in other roles, NHS England has announced

Rise in child hepatitis cases linked to common virus

The UK Health Security Agency is investigating over 100 cases of sudden-onset hepatitis in children in the UK since the start of this year.

COVID-19 has shown how important language is for effective infection prevention

The pandemic highlighted some of the confusion that exists around infection prevention guidance, a report by the RCN has found

Calls for diabetes care recovery plan

People living with diabetes have been ‘pushed to the back of the queue’ during the coronavirus pandemic and a national recovery plan is needed to get vital services back on track, Diabetes UK has said

NHS App saves around 22,000 car journeys every month

The NHS App has helped to reduce travel to GP practices with an average of 22,000 car journeys saved every month

'My journey in children's nursing': Rebecca Daniels

The career profile of Rebecca Daniels, Children’s Community Nursing project lead at the QNI

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