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The link between COPD and good nutrition during COVID-19

Sara Patience looks at the advice nurses in primary care can give to patients with this common disorder

NHS launches renewed recruitment drive

NHS England is launching a recruitment campaign to strengthen the health service during the COVID-19 pandemic

Nursing and midwifery workforce numbers continue to grow

The number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates on the NMC register has grown by 7909 to 724,516 since 1 April, new figures have shown

More rapid COVID-19 tests to be rolled out across England

A further 600,000 lateral flow tests to be sent out this week to kick-start the significant expansion of testing, followed by weekly local allocations, the Department of Health and Social Care has...

COVID-19: Parents urged to keep childhood vaccination appointments

The national COVID-19 restrictions should not stop children from receiving life-saving vaccines, Public Health England has said

Who should be referred for lung volume reduction treatment?

Lung volume reduction treatment can be beneficial for some COPD patients. Jayne Sharman, Kudzayi Kutywayo, Inger Oey and Sridhar Rathinam discuss the process of making the referral

Delivering the flu vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic

Catherine Heffernan explains why vaccinating for influenza will be even more crucial this winter

The need to stay vigilant of every baby’s movement milestones

What health professionals should look for during every baby’s movement milestones

New guidance to support safe care home visits during lockdown

Care homes will be encouraged and supported to provide safe visiting opportunities as new national restrictions come into effect, under new advice released by the Department of Health and Social Care

New HIV diagnoses in gay and bisexual men at their lowest in 20 years

For the first time, the number of new HIV diagnoses in gay and bisexual men outnumber new diagnoses in heterosexual adults by only 100 cases, a new report by Public Health England has found

RCN Deputy President announces resignation

Yvonne Coghill has stepped  down from the role  of RCN Deputy President

COVID-19: Liverpool to be regularly tested for coronavirus in first whole city testing pilot

Everyone living or working in Liverpool will be offered COVID-19 testing, whether they have symptoms or not, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced

New CPD webinar series on managing eczema

Independent Nurse will host a free 3-part series of CPD-accredited webinars on managing eczema this November

NNNG Nutrition Week

The NNNG Nutrition Week will see a series of free, CPD-accredited webinars streamed live from Monday 2 to Friday 6 November

Guide to: Infant functional gastrointestinal disorders

Alison Wall explains the treatment and management for some common infant functional gastrointestinal disorders

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