There has been a notable rise in the proportion of nursing staff considering quitting the profession, driven primarily by concerns about pay, research from the Royal College of Nursing has found
Dr Peter Carter, former chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing, and Dr Crystal Oldman, chief executive of the Queen’s Nursing Institute, have been named as fellows of the RCN in the...
Smokers are quitting in highest numbers in a decade since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey by Action on Smoking and Health has found
The rate of COVID-19 infection halved every 8 to 9 days during May, research from Imperial College London has suggested
Applicants to nursing courses in England have risen by 16%, as a record number of nurses and midwives are employed in the NHS, figures from the Nursing and Midwifery Council show
Approximately 97.5% of in person tests for coronavirus are returned the day after the test is taken, statistics released by NHS England have shown
A new campaign to show appreciation for the heroes and heroines who have been in the front line of the fight against COVID-19 has been launched by the Mark Allen Group, the UK’s leading publisher of...
More than 85% of primary care prescriptions in England are now processed electronically, after a rise in use of the service during the coronavirus pandemic
The NHS Confederation says that not only are 1 in 4 people transferred to the system not being reached, but, out of those contacted, a quarter of their close contacts are not being reached as well
The majority (73%) of parents were happy for their children to receive vaccinations during the COVID-19 outbreak. However, just 27% of parents are now comfortable taking their child to a medical...
A new ‘truly life-transforming’ treatment for cystic fibrosis will be available to patients on the NHS, Sir Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England, has announced
More students will have the opportunity to apply for places on nursing, midwifery or allied health professional courses in England, following unprecedented demand, the Department of Health and Social...
The new era of primary care networks offers opportunities to bridge the gap on pay. By Paula Marsden
Mark Donald explains how to find out your predicted income and what to do if it isn’t enough
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