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Student nurses must work as HCAs, Hunt says
26.03.13: Nurses will have to work as healthcare assistants for at least a year in order to complete their training, the government has announced
Diabetes drug update
01.03.13: Medicines and technology are constantly evolving in diabetes, but where are we currently?
Libraries and GPs link to offer self-help books
16.06.13: Self-help books will now be available on prescription in England thanks to an innovative new scheme
Drinking while pregnant 'does not affect' baby's development
17.06.13: Moderate drinking during pregnancy does not seem to harm baby’s development, a study published in BMJ Open appears to show

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NHS England: Dementia training will ease nurses' 'strain'
03.06.13: Many people falsely believe dementia is “part of normal aging”, meaning they do not seek support for their illness, claims NHS England’s dementia lead
Over 200,000 extra MMR doses ordered
10.06.13: Close to 95% of GP practices in England have ordered additional MMR vaccines – adding up to more than 200,000 extra doses in total
Review into NHS walk-in centres launched
03.06.13: An official review to find out why NHS walk-in-centres are closing, and if this is in the best interests of patients has been launched
One in ten pregnant women still smoke
14.06.13: More than 10% of women in England smoke at the time of delivery, though the figure has been declining for more than seven years

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Margaret Stubbs
Diabetes in the young
For younger people with type 2 diabetes the consequences can be even more severe than in older people
Jane Cummings
The six Cs: Looking at care and compassion
Chief Nursing Officer Jane Cummings discusses how the two of the six c's - care and compassion - seem to stick out, especially when set against the backdrop of the inquiry into Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust
Marilyn Eveleigh
Debating delegation
As I predicted, the Francis report on the Mid Staffordshire Hospital Trust has a whole chapter dedicated to nursing. It was uncomfortable reading - appalling practice, low ratios and scant professional accountability

Nutrition

Obesity: Food labelling system launched
Eating disorders on the rise in UK
High-caffeine drink regulations for children

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Professional

Face-down restraint causes 13 deaths
Health and social care 'scrutinised'
Mental health patients have double A&E attendance

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