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KidneysMatter –The BIG topic everyone is ignoring 

Three million people in the UK have chronic kidney disease, yet one million of those are undiagnosed

RCM Research Conference

This year, the Royal College of Midwives is holding its annual research conference at Leeds Cloth Hall Court on the 11th of March

Coronavirus: New plans announced as UK sees increase in cases

Further measures to combat spread of COVID-19 have been outlined by the Department of Health and Social Care, as cases in the UK continue to rise

Coronavirus: Week’s roundup

As of 6 March, there have been 163 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the UK

‘False fears’ preventing smokers from using e-cigarettes to quit

Over half of smokers believe nicotine vaping products are equally or more harmful than smoking despite US vaping deaths being caused by substances banned in UK, according to a new report by Public...

Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Conference

This conference will be held at the Royal College of Nursing in London on the 6th and 7th of March

Coronavirus: COVID-19 added to list of notifiable diseases

General practice staff must notify Public Health England if they are presented with a case of COVID-19, under new rules

RCM calls upon NHS to respect the right to pain relief during childbirth

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has called upon the NHS to make sure pain relief is available to ‘every woman who wants it, provided it is safe to do so’

Coronavirus: Government sets out plans to contain spread

Almost 20% of the UK population could be off work sick during the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in a worst case scenario, the Government have said as part of their response

Coronavirus: New guidance published for staff

Guidance to support staff in managing COVID-19 has been produced by the RCN, RCM and other trade unions

Spike in depression ‘linked to Universal Credit’

A rise in mental-health problems among the unemployed has been linked with the rollout of universal credit and other government welfare changes, in a study published by Lancet Public Health

The suicide crisis in nursing

Nicola Davies explains what nurses can do to support colleagues who might be at risk

Effects of work environment on patient and nurse outcomes

Several parameters of the nurse's work environment lead to fewer patient complications and lower nurse burnout

Coronavirus: UK schools shut as outbreak spreads across Europe

Four schools have been closed due to the COVID-19, after students returned from Northern Italy, an area with a severe outbreak

Life expectancy fails to rise for ‘first time in a century’

For the first time in more than 100 years life expectancy has failed to increase across the country, and for the poorest 10% of women it has actually declined, the Marmot 2020 review has found

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