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NHS staff to get new flexible working rights from first day in post

New rights aimed at giving NHS staff a better work-life balance have been won by unions representing staff

Ending pandemic the priority, says new Health Secretary

Sajid Javid, the new Health and Social Care Secretary, has said that ending the COVID-19 pandemic will be his priority in the role, as the former chancellor replaced Matt Hancock in a shock return to...

Pregnant women ‘must get support’ to quit smoking

A reversal of public health cuts is essential to help pregnant women stop smoking, the Royal College of Midwives has said

New advertising rules on unhealthy food to help tackle childhood obesity

New rules on advertising unhealthy foods online and before 9pm on TV across the UK will come into force, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced

Shortage of learning disability nurses could put lives at risk

A lack of learning disability specialist nurses working in the NHS could endanger patients, a new report by the RCN has said

New data strategy to support delivery of patient centred care

Patients will have better access and greater control over their health and care data under new proposals announced by the Department of Health and Social Care

Long COVID – what should general practice nurses be doing?

As the number of people being vaccinated against coronavirus increases and we begin to see a light at the end of the coronavirus tunnel, the spectre of long COVID is likely to be the next...

Common comorbidities in COPD – providing patient-centred care

COPD management must incorporate looking for and treating several other conditions

Charity slams lack of mental health support for young people with cancer

Young people with cancer are finding it increasingly difficult to accesss mental health services, leaving at them at risk of lifelong trauma, according to the Teenage Cancer Trust

Have your say on the future of nursing education

Now is the time to have your voice heard on the future of professional education in the community, says Queen's Nursing Institute chief executive Crystal Oldman

End the hospice funding crisis – before it is too late

Sue Ryder Chief Executive Heidi Travis warns that funding hospices cannot be left solely to chance and charity

RCN announces new President

Dr Denise Chaffer has been elected the next President of the Royal College of Nursing

Sir Simon Stevens: ‘Nurses deserve fair pay’

Sir Simon Stevens, the outgoing chief executive of NHS England, has said that nursing staff deserve fair and appropriate pay, as part of his remarks at the NHS Confederation Conference

Treatment and management of acne in primary care settings

Dr Suneeta Kochhar explains how this common dermatological condition can be treated effectively

More than just a jab – the ethics of the vaccine

There is nothing our current Prime Minister likes to do more than play Father Bountiful – even if he does give the impression of someone who is much happier writing cheques, than he is honouring them

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