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New social care minister for Scotland

New social care minister for Scotland

Nurses should ‘lead’ neighbourhood health services, suggests Streeting

Nurses should ‘lead’ neighbourhood health services, suggests Streeting

RCN and ICN agree partnership to ‘boost’ nurse education

RCN and ICN agree partnership to ‘boost’ nurse education

Public urged to see practice nurse before travelling amid high enteric fever cases

Public urged to see practice nurse before travelling amid high enteric fever cases

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ICN launches new definition of ‘a nurse’

ICN launches new definition of ‘a nurse’

Cervical screening interval changed for low-risk younger women

Cervical screening interval changed for low-risk younger women

‘Record’ NHS investment unveiled in government spending review

‘Record’ NHS investment unveiled in government spending review

Lack of ‘political will’ undermining prevention efforts, government told

Lack of ‘political will’ undermining prevention efforts, government told

Employers urged to adopt new NMC advanced practice principles

Employers urged to adopt new NMC advanced practice principles

Current measles outbreaks could rise further this summer, UKHSA warns

Current measles outbreaks could rise further this summer, UKHSA warns

Inquiry to examine health impacts of cosmetic procedures

Inquiry to examine health impacts of cosmetic procedures

NHS nurses to ‘give verdict’ on 3.6% pay uplift

NHS nurses to ‘give verdict’ on 3.6% pay uplift

NHSE to ‘test’ use of health visitors in giving childhood flu vaccines

NHSE to ‘test’ use of health visitors in giving childhood flu vaccines

QICN unveils new ‘Faculty of General Practice Nursing’

QICN unveils new ‘Faculty of General Practice Nursing’

Third of practices considering replacing non-GP ARRS staff with GPs

Third of practices considering replacing non-GP ARRS staff with GPs

Health visitors facing caseloads of ‘up to 1,000’, MPs told

Health visitors facing caseloads of ‘up to 1,000’, MPs told

‘Effective contraception’ must be used by women on weight-loss jabs, warns MHRA

‘Effective contraception’ must be used by women on weight-loss jabs, warns MHRA

RCN urges UK Government to help protect children and health workers in Gaza

RCN urges UK Government to help protect children and health workers in Gaza

NHS Unite members to be asked for views on strike action over pay

NHS Unite members to be asked for views on strike action over pay

Community nursing investment must be Spending Review priority, urges RCN

Community nursing investment must be Spending Review priority, urges RCN

Three-quarters of practice nurses feel ‘confident’ in raising concerns at work

Three-quarters of practice nurses feel ‘confident’ in raising concerns at work

60% of GPNs go without weekly development or study time, finds survey

60% of GPNs go without weekly development or study time, finds survey

New study to examine domestic abuse faced by UK nursing workforce

New study to examine domestic abuse faced by UK nursing workforce 

Free period products available across more public spaces in Wales

Free period products available across more public spaces in Wales