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Influenza vaccinations: Ten years on from swine flu

Mark Greener details the progress made on vaccination since the 2009 pandemic

More funding needed to improve availability of community mental health services

The number of beds in hospitals for mental health patients has been cut drastically, leading to many patients being treated miles from their homes, a report by the Royal College of...

RCN open entries for Nurse of the Year award

Entries are now open for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020, with nurses, students and nursing support workers across the UK eligible for their innovations and expertise across 10 categories

‘Excellent progress’ in reducing antibiotic prescriptions in primary care

A report by Public Health England has found that primary care has made more significant contributions to reduce the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the UK than secondary care

District nurse audit reveals England and Scotland are falling behind in student enrolment

The Queen’s Nursing Institute has released its sixth annual audit of District Nurse education in the UK, which reveals a significant increase in student numbers in Wales and Northern Ireland, but not...

Climate change: Switching inhalers could lead to ‘major’ carbon footprint and financial savings

Changing patients’ inhalers to cheaper brands that contain fewer greenhouse gases could lead to huge financial savings and a reduction in the UK’s carbon footprint, according to research recently...

Confirmed cases of tick-borne encephalitis virus in UK

Public Health England has now confirmed the presence of an infection in the UK that is spread by ticks and is more commonly found in Europe and Asia

Vaccination: decline in pre-school rates

There has been a fall in uptake of nearly all pre-school vaccinations, such as Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination (MMR) since 2012-13, a report by the National Audit Office has found

New cystic fibrosis drug approved for UK use

Orkambi, a drug that improves lung function in cystic fibrosis patients, could improve the lives of almost 4000 people in England

Tens of thousands given life changing diabetes monitors

Nearly 30,000 people across the country with Type 1 diabetes have received life-changing diabetes monitors as part of the NHS Long Term Plan

Royal College of Midwives believes guidelines for newly legalised abortion in Northern Ireland should be ‘more explicit’

Following the legalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland, the RCM has commented that the guidelines on conscientious objection by midwives aren’t clear enough

CPD webinar: Let’s protect our family from needle stick injuries in insulin injections

A CPD webinar to help educate healthcare providers on how to avoid needle stick injuries when injecting insulin will be held on Thursday 14th November at 7.00pm GMT

Sexual orientation monitoring is ‘an important commitment’ for the NHS

A report by the Women and Equalities Committee has recommended the introduction of compulsory monitoring of sexual orientation and gender identity across the UK

Public Health Wales issues advice after rise in mumps cases in Cardiff

There has been a surge of suspected mumps cases in Cardiff, with Public Health Wales reporting 28 suspected cases

Alcohol: First clinical treatment guidelines in development

Clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment are being developed by Public Health England for the first time

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