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Worldwide measles deaths rise by 50%, warns WHO
Worldwide measles deaths rise by 50%, warns WHO
The critical role nurses play in recognising and addressing the hidden cardiovascular risks in people with type 2 diabetes Sponsored
The critical role nurses play in recognising and addressing the hidden cardiovascular risks in people with type 2 diabetes
GPs can now order temporarily-licensed flu vaccine to plug stock shortfall
GPs can now order temporarily-licensed flu vaccine to plug stock shortfall
Government-procured PPE ‘potentially unsuitable’
Government-procured PPE ‘potentially unsuitable’
HEE launches mental health career development framework
HEE launches mental health career development framework
RCN election policy should be ‘significantly revised’, investigation finds
RCN election policy should be ‘significantly revised’, investigation finds
Oxford vaccine 90% effective when given as half dose in first jab
Oxford vaccine 90% effective when given as half dose in first jab
RCN emergency meeting to go ahead after U-turn
RCN emergency meeting to go ahead after U-turn
Mass Covid vaccination centres to be set up
Mass Covid vaccination centres to be set up
Thousands of people contact MPs for nurses’ pay to rise
Thousands of people contact MPs for nurses’ pay to rise
Researchers to analyse toxic stress in children
Researchers to analyse toxic stress in children
Women struggling to get HRT for menopause
Women struggling to get HRT for menopause
People with diabetes to get ‘life-changing’ technology
People with diabetes to get ‘life-changing’ technology
Government launches ‘Long-Covid’ clinics
Government launches ‘Long-Covid’ clinics
RCN postpones emergency governance meeting
RCN postpones emergency governance meeting
Nurses to have access to twice-a-week Covid testing
Nurses to have access to twice-a-week Covid testing
Covid: People with learning disabilities had ‘six times higher’ death rate
Covid: People with learning disabilities had ‘six times higher’ death rate
NHSE: Some GP practices will have to vaccinate patients on Christmas Day
NHSE: Some GP practices will have to vaccinate patients on Christmas Day
Nurse numbers rise ‘not enough’
Nurse numbers rise ‘not enough’
GP practices sent ‘repurposed bin bags’ to use as PPE
GP practices sent ‘repurposed bin bags’ to use as PPE
‘Covid-19 survivors likely to be at greater risk of mental health problems’
‘Covid-19 survivors likely to be at greater risk of mental health problems’
GPNs: ‘We were not consulted over Covid vaccine contract’
GPNs: ‘We were not consulted over Covid vaccine contract’
Nursing in Practice virtual festival ends
Nursing in Practice virtual festival ends
General practice to administer Covid vaccine in care homes, DES reveals
General practice to administer Covid vaccine in care homes, DES reveals
Abuse of babies increased by a fifth during Covid, Ofsted says
Abuse of babies increased by a fifth during Covid, Ofsted says
NMC to consult on emergency Covid powers
NMC to consult on emergency Covid powers