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The NHS is multi-faceted and ever-evolving. Find out what key opinion leaders, nurses and politicians think of the latest changes in the health service and how it impacts primary care nurses.

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It's time to take Brexit seriously, and stop it

If people had the right to vote on a fantasy version of leaving the EU, then they should be allowed a long hard look at the impending reality. The People’s Vote is not a perfect cure for Brexit’s madness, but it’s undoubtedly the best we have.

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The start of the NHS V2.0?

There are some reasons for optimism that new Health Secretary Matt Hancock wants to shift the NHS towards primary and community health in a new focus on preventative measures.

A bittersweet birthday for the MMR Jab

It is now 50 years since the measles vaccine was introduced in the UK, and 30 since the combined measles mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine came on stream. It is estimated that 20 million measles cases and 4,500 deaths have been prevented since 1968. But that success story is under threat.

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Pressure ulcer prevention: what’s missing?

Despite substantial efforts to eradicate them, an estimated 200,000 pressure ulcers are experienced by patients each year at an estimated cost to the NHS of £1.4 million each day, not to mention the human impact they have on patients.

The rough justice of mental health

Mental health service users are still waiting for parity of esteem with physical health. But the two things are intrinsically connected

Where to find the missing nurses?

Independent Nurse editor, Mike Shallcross, discusses chronic nursing shortages facing the NHS

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Personalised care is the way forward for nurses

Chief executive of the Queen's Nursing Institute, Crystal Oldman, explains how personalised care will benefit the profession

If we won’t help our nurses, who will?

John Orchard, chief executive at Cavell Nurses' Trust, asks who is there to help nurses seeking support?

Digital solutions to the challenges of primary care

Crystal Oldman discusses how digital solutions improve the care that primary nurses can offer

When a statistic becomes a tragedy

Suicide awareness and intervention should be as fundamental to nursing as basic life support. A nurse's intervention could literally save a life.

Curing the ignorance around hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a rarity among public health issues – one we can eliminate in a relatively short amount of time.

Celebrating those within the NHS and outside of it

It was the 70th anniversary of the NHS on 5 July 2018 and many NHS organisations celebrated with their staff

The Past and Future of the NHS

This summer feels like Britain has got some of its optimism back, and the 70th birthday of the NHS has given us a genuine national moment

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Where next for the NMC?

With registration fees having risen by 58% at a time when NHS pay has been painfully squeezed, editor Mike Shallcross discusses the future of the NMC.

A plea to be taxed for the NHS

We shouldn't just reintroduce the nursing bursary, but also double its recipients

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A welcome shot in the arm for district nursing services

A improvement resource for the district nursing service is particularly welcome, at a time when there is a greater demand for the service and a diminishing number of district nurses working in the community

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Break the silence: it’s time to take on tinnitus

??Tinnitus is a very common condition, which can be very distressing for those that experience it, so this month’s sees our tinnitus awareness week to help raise its public profile

‘The GP in the home’: the vital role of district nurses

Crystal Oldman discusses the vital work of district nurses as universities close their courses

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Why we should prioritise the mental health of nurses

This year’s World Mental Health Day is bigger than ever, with more and more voices chiming in with all the right messages about the need to raise awareness, look after our own mental health and improve services and support