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A weighty problem

Social care ‘increasingly stretched’ with staff isolating
Social care ‘increasingly stretched’ with staff isolating
Covid data shows 44 deaths in one single care home
Covid data shows 44 deaths in one single care home
Long Covid ‘more likely with five or more symptoms in the first week’
Long Covid ‘more likely with five or more symptoms in the first week’
LONG COVID: what to do when the patient is suffering chest pains
LONG COVID: what to do when the patient is suffering chest pains
Nurses could still strike after 3% pay rise, say unions
Nurses could still strike after 3% pay rise, say unions
Community nurses ‘drained’ from surging end-of-life care
Community nurses ‘drained’ from surging end-of-life care
MPs blast government on NHS pay delay
MPs blast government on NHS pay delay
Practices to identify vulnerable 12-15-year-olds for Covid vaccination
Practices to identify vulnerable 12-15-year-olds for Covid vaccination
Migraine medication can help children for three years post-use, study finds
Migraine medication can help children for three years post-use, study finds
We need to look after ourselves too if we are to properly safeguard children
We need to look after ourselves too if we are to properly safeguard children
Ministers considering national insurance rise to fund social care
Ministers considering national insurance rise to fund social care
Fully vaccinated healthcare workers can avoid isolation in ‘exceptional circumstances’
Fully vaccinated healthcare workers can avoid isolation in ‘exceptional circumstances’
NMC strikes off nurse who falsely claimed £29k from surgery
NMC strikes off nurse who falsely claimed £29k from surgery
RCN appoints Pat Cullen as interim chief executive
RCN appoints Pat Cullen as interim chief executive
Record flu programme to target 35m for vaccinations
Record flu programme to target 35m for vaccinations
Stem cells ‘reprogrammed’ by diabetes leads to increased heart attack risk
Stem cells ‘reprogrammed’ by diabetes leads to increased heart attack risk
RCN: Government ignored 21 workforce warnings
RCN: Government ignored 21 workforce warnings
One-off workforce review ‘not enough’, say healthcare groups
One-off workforce review ‘not enough’, say healthcare groups
Failing to protect the title ‘nurse’ puts patients and nurses at risk
Failing to protect the title ‘nurse’ puts patients and nurses at risk
Spending on vulnerable children cut by up to 80%, charities warn
Spending on vulnerable children cut by up to 80%, charities warn
NHSE: Masks will remain mandatory in GP practices
NHSE: Masks will remain mandatory in GP practices
MPs call for end to autistic people stuck in mental health institutions
MPs call for end to autistic people stuck in mental health institutions
Parental anxiety ‘passed on through childhood exposure not in womb’
Parental anxiety ‘passed on through childhood exposure not in womb’
MPs back care home staff mandatory jabs ‘before proper assessment’
MPs back care home staff mandatory jabs ‘before proper assessment’
Stoke council blocks proposal to save health visitors
Stoke council blocks proposal to save health visitors