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Everyone working in care homes to be fully vaccinated

MPs have approved compulsory vaccinations for care home staff in England, despite vocal opposition from some Conservatives

Alcohol caused 740,000 cancer cases globally last year

Alcohol is estimated to have caused nearly three quarters of a million cancer cases around the world last year, new research suggests

Why mandatory vaccination for care home staff makes sense

Mandatory vaccination among social care staff would undoubtedly reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission and illness among patients, visitors, other staff and broader communities, so why has this...

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?

The clinch that brought down Matt Hancock was the sort of awkward fumble more often seen in the school disco than in the old News of the World, and yet to the public it was infinitely more obscene. Mr...

RCM members vote for Rebeccah Davies as new president

Rebeccah Davies, an award-winning midwife has been elected as the new President of the Royal College of Midwives

New Health and Care Bill introduced in Parliament to support integrated care

New proposals to build a modern health and care system that delivers better care for the UK’s communities have been introduced in Parliament

COVID-19: Infection rates 3 times lower for double vaccinated people

Infection rates for double vaccinated under-65s are 3 times lower than in unvaccinated under-65s, a new study has shown

The man in the GP Waiting Room

Ian Peate examines how nurses can capitalise on opportunities to influence behaviour

What do I need to know about managing arthritis?

What do I need to know about managing arthritis?

Rethinking resistance: How antibiotics are evolving

Mark Greener looks at the efforts being undertaken to tackle antibiotic resistance

COVID-19 ‘does not disappear on 19 July’

The RCN has warned that public and frontline workers still need to be protected from the virus, as the government announces end to pandemic restrictions in England

Self-isolation to be eased for fully vaccinated adults

Double jabbed individuals and under 18s will no longer need to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of someone with COVID-19, the Government has announced

New services launched to help patients achieve a healthier weight

A new initiative to help patients achieve a healthy weight and boost their wellbeing has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care

Dame Donna Kinnair stands down as RCN chief executive

Donna Kinnair has announced that she has taken the decision to step down from her position as General Secretary and Chief Executive of the RCN after a period of ill health

Decent NHS pay rise ‘vital’ for staff morale

Health unions have written to new Health Secretary Sajid Javid stressing the importance of improving pay in ensuring the NHS is prepared to deal with its many post-pandemic challenges

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