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COVID-19: Plan to protect social care over winter

A new adult social care winter plan will aim to curb the spread of COVID-19 infections in care homes, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced

Staff safety at risk unless nursing shortages are addressed

Urgent action to address the shortage of nursing staff across the health and care system is required to prevent harm to staff, the RCN has said

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Thornton & Ross dermatology brands championing #SupportingNurses campaign

Everyone at Thornton & Ross Pharmaceuticals, would like to say a huge thank you to all nurses and care staff for the incredible work you’ve done since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the work...

‘Most vital ever’ healthcare worker flu vaccination drive launched

Senior clinicians have urged frontline colleagues to get the annual flu jab as soon as possible, as the first vaccine deliveries start to reach local employers this week

Addiction services not equipped to treat high risk drinking during pandemic

Nearly 8.5 million adults are drinking at high risk since the COVID-19 outbreak, while number of people addicted to opiates seeking help in April at highest level since 2015, research from the Royal...

No magic bullet for COVID-19

I’ve always liked to think of myself as an early adopter of new trends. While this hasn’t always played out in real life, in mid-March I had a dose of COVID-19

COVID-19: Test shortages threaten NHS staff

A lack of coronavirus tests for NHS staff is leading to staff absences and services being put at risk, NHS Providers have warned

COVID-19’s dangerous legacy

Mark Greener looks at the recent research into what the pandemic’s lasting impact will be

The importance of teaching about the menopause

What we keep getting wrong when treating menopause writes Ian Peate

The opportunity of the QNI’s strategy for nursing

The opportunity of the QNI’s strategy for nursing, writes Crystal Oldman

The impact of salt intake on health and nutrition

Sara Patience discusses the relationship between this common additive and cardiovascular conditions

All change: assessing the impact of seasons on asthma management

Beverley Bostock looks at how the changing weather may impact respiratory conditions

COVID-19: Managing risk when returning to school

Heather Henry discusses how to protect children’s mental and physical wellbeing in the classroom

Are we doing enough for our BME workforce in nursing?

The combination of the COVID-19 crisis and the Black Lives Matter movement has belatedly thrown a spotlight on racial inequalities in the NHS, writes Julie Roye

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