Can tobacco and e-cigarette use affect the outcomes of COVID-19? Graham Cope looks at the early evidence
Local authorities across England have been allocated a share of £300 million to support the new Test and Trace service to combat the spread of COVID-19.
‘COVID-19 is not a great leveller - the pandemic is having an unequal impact on our already unequal society. Today’s data show that people living in the most deprived areas of England are more than...
Confirmation that all international health and care staff, and their spouses and dependants, will no longer need to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge is being sought by the RCN and other healthcare...
A new voluntary coronavirus (COVID-19) study will assess and monitor the prevalence of the disease among pre-school, primary and secondary school pupils and teachers, Public Health England has...
Mark Greener looks at at new research suggesting that certain cancers could be directly transmissable
The Royal College of Nursing is encouraging the maintenance of childhood immunisation programmes, in light of research showing that the number MMR vaccinations has fallen this year
A simulation of a coronavirus outbreak in Scotland in 2018 revealed a ‘clear gap’ in readiness to deal with a pandemic. A Freedom of Information request from the BBC found that ‘Exercise Iris’...
RCN chief executive Dame Donna Kinnair has called for employers across the NHS to take ‘swift and comprehensive’ action to protect BAME staff
The QNI said the new standards had been designed to provide ‘a contemporary and structured overview of expected best practice, standards and guidance for nurses at the beginning of the general...
Vitamin D is an important nutrient that is needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy. The spread of the coronavirus in the UK and the resultant lockdown has seen vulnerable groups being asked...
The AA has introduced a 50% discount off AA breakdown cover for NHS workers, which is available until 10 August
The British Psychological Society has released guidance for healthcare managers and staff on managing the psychological needs of staff in the current crisis
The Queen’s Nursing Institute has set up a listening service
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