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Older people more likely to do outdoor activity if it’s recommended by a healthc

30 Aug 2016
Radical plans to close NHS services

An investigation has uncovered far-reaching plans which include closing A&E department

26 Aug 2016
New workforce strategy for practice nurses

Work is under way on a new national workforce strategy to meet the needs of general practi

26 Aug 2016
Funding to curb use of police cells as place of safety for mental health crises announced

The first wave of funding for a £15 million programme to prevent police cells being u

24 Aug 2016
Nurses' sickness absence rates almost four times higher than doctors

New sickness absence rates show nurses have one of the highest sickness absence rates acro

24 Aug 2016
Heatwave warning for South and East of England

Community nurses should be prepared to help vulnerable patients in the heatwave predicted

24 Aug 2016

Terminations for vulnerable groups suspended by Marie Stopes in light of Care Quality

23 Aug 2016

A new film for nurses and other healthcare workers highlights rising cases of dementi

22 Aug 2016
£5 million fund to improve support for mental health support for new and expectant mothers

A £5 million fund for perinatal mental health services has been announced as the firs

19 Aug 2016
Childhood obesity strategy to be unveiled

The government's much-delayed childhood obesity strategy will be published on Thursday, of

17 Aug 2016

The International Council of Nurses has published new guidelines on tuberculosis (TB) for

15 Aug 2016
Practice nurses and other primary care workers ‘worrying’ stress levels, poll finds

Nearly nine in ten practice nurses, GPs and other primary care workers find their wor

12 Aug 2016

Measles cases at summer festivals prompt Public Health England to issue vaccination reminde

11 Aug 2016

Health workers are being given access to information and advice about the food and water bu

10 Aug 2016

A vaccine against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is being offered to men who have sex with men&

10 Aug 2016

Nursing leaders warned cuts to community nursing are damaging diabetes care as the drug bil

04 Aug 2016

Nurses should lobby NHS England to fund a drug that can prevent HIV transmission, according

03 Aug 2016

A maternity clinic for survivors of rape has opened its doors at the Royal London Hospital.

02 Aug 2016

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