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Half the amount of chemo can effectively treat testicular cancer, new trial shows

Testicular cancer can be treated successfully with fewer rounds of chemotherapy drugs, a study published in European Urology has suggested

Nurses and NHS staff among those named in 2020 honours list

The contributions of nurses and other NHS workers have been recognised by the New Year's Honours List.

Problem solving in type 1 diabetes for primary care nurses part 1

In the first of two articles, David Morris explains some common problems when managing type 1 diabetes

Queen’s Speech: NHS a ‘priority’ for new government

Investment in the NHS will be one of the new Conservative government’s priorities, under proposals outlined under the Queen’s Speech

Influenza: PHE makes fresh vaccination plea as season begins

The ‘flu season’ has begun, Public Health England has warned

Problem solving in type 1 diabetes for primary care nurses– part 2

In the second part of this series, David Morris answers more questions around treating patients with T1DM

Digital nurses: Taking the NHS into the 21st century

Nicola Davies explains the potential of technological developments to transform nursing

The rising threat of antibiotic resistance: A guide for nurses

Margaret Perry explains the increasing presence of bacteria immune to conventional medicines

Preventing catheter-related problems in community settings

Linda Nazarko explains how catheters can be managed safely in the home

Nursing students to receive £5,000 per year payment

All nursing students on courses from September 2020 will receive a payment of at least £5,000 a year which they will not need to pay back, the government has announced

Northern Ireland: RCN begins strike action

Members of the RCN in Northern Ireland are taking strike action for the first time in the organisation’s 103-year history

Public urged to get flu jab to avoid illness over Christmas

Hundreds of thousands could be affected by influenza over Christmas if levels rise as expected in late December and early January, NHS England and Public Health England (PHE) have said

Exercise indicators on food packaging could reduce calorie consumption

Changing packaging to explain how much exercise is needed to burn calories could significantly reduce the amount of food and drink a person chooses to buy and consume, research has found

Conservative Party must fulfil pledges after winning landslide, warns RCN

The Conservative Party must honour its pledges to increase NHS funding, the RCN have said, after the party won a landslide victory in the 2019 general election

The responsibility Boris Johnson can’t duck

​So the least wanted and oddest election of my lifetime is over, and the result has been a fairly emphatic victory for blond ambition. And just as we predicted in November’s IN, the NHS was invoked in...

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