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RCN appoint permanent Director for England

Patricia Marquis has been appointed to the role permanently having been Acting Director for RCN England since last June

Primary Care Nursing Live returns for 2022

Registrations are now open for the popular Primary Care Nursing Live show 2022

Suicide prevention: How nurses can make all the difference

Recognising the signs of a suicide can turn a patient’s life around, writes Mark Greener

Diffuse large B cell lymphoma – an increasingly common disorder

Cases of this blood cancer are rising as our population ages. By Graham Cope and Charlotte Bloodworth

What are you doing for Cervical Cancer Prevention week?

T​he latest cervical screening coverage statistics from Scotland and England show that one in three women are not taking up their cervical screening invitation. These figures are far lower than the...

Managing hypertension in older people: A guide for nurses

Linda Nazarko outlines how to diagnose and effectively treat the ‘silent killer’ in older patients

How a nurse-led team can improve heart health

Shirley McGaffin looks at how nurse leadership can improve cardiovascular outcomes

RCN calls for delay to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for NHS staff

The RCN has called on Health Secretary Sajid Javid to delay the implementation of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for NHS staff in England, as the service faces major staff shortages

New test to reliably predict spread of skin cancer

A new test that reliably predicts the spread or return of the deadliest form of skin cancer has been developed by scientists working with the University of Newcastle

COVID-19: New campaign launched urging pregnant women to get boosted

Pregnant women are being urged to get vaccinated and boosted in a new drive, after it was found that almost all pregnant women who were hospitalised or admitted to intensive care with COVID-19 were...

Need for improvements to children’s diets after pandemic

Families will be offered support to improve the diets of their children through a new initiative as the research reveals the number of parents giving unhealthy snacks to their children has increased...

FFP3 masks needed as sickness absence rates soar

All healthcare workers must be provided with FFP3 masks when treating people with known or suspected COVID-19, the RCN has stated

COVID-19: UK records more than 150,000 deaths

The UK has become the seventh country to record over 150,000 deaths linked to the COVID-19 pandemic

Dementia cases expected to triple worldwide by 2050

By 2050, more than 153 million people could have dementia, up from 57 million in 2019, a study published in the Lancet Public Health has found

COVID recovery in England jeopardised by staff shortages

Plans to address the ‘catastrophic impact’ of the pandemic on patients waiting for NHS treatment in England could be derailed by a lack of staff, according to a Health and Social Care Committee report

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