COVID-19: Vital for pinged people to self-isolate It is ‘crucial’ that those who are pinged via the NHS COVID-19 app self-isolate, despite the lifting of restrictions on 19 July, the Government has stated COVID-19: Almost 100% of people have antibodies after second vaccine Almost 100% of people tested positive for antibodies 14 or more days after their second vaccine dose, highlighting the importance of getting both doses protection as restrictions are eased Face masks and ventilation ‘vital in health and care settings’ beyond 19 July The Government must protect health staff and vulnerable patients as COVID-19 rules loosen, the RCN, BMA and others have stated in a joint letter to the Prime Minister Everyone working in care homes to be fully vaccinated MPs have approved compulsory vaccinations for care home staff in England, despite vocal opposition from some Conservatives Alcohol caused 740,000 cancer cases globally last year Alcohol is estimated to have caused nearly three quarters of a million cancer cases around the world last year, new research suggests COVID-19: Infection rates 3 times lower for double vaccinated people Infection rates for double vaccinated under-65s are 3 times lower than in unvaccinated under-65s, a new study has shown New Health and Care Bill introduced in Parliament to support integrated care New proposals to build a modern health and care system that delivers better care for the UK’s communities have been introduced in Parliament RCM members vote for Rebeccah Davies as new president Rebeccah Davies, an award-winning midwife has been elected as the new President of the Royal College of Midwives COVID-19 ‘does not disappear on 19 July’ The RCN has warned that public and frontline workers still need to be protected from the virus, as the government announces end to pandemic restrictions in England Self-isolation to be eased for fully vaccinated adults Double jabbed individuals and under 18s will no longer need to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of someone with COVID-19, the Government has announced Dame Donna Kinnair stands down as RCN chief executive Donna Kinnair has announced that she has taken the decision to step down from her position as General Secretary and Chief Executive of the RCN after a period of ill health New services launched to help patients achieve a healthier weight A new initiative to help patients achieve a healthy weight and boost their wellbeing has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care NHS staff to get new flexible working rights from first day in post New rights aimed at giving NHS staff a better work-life balance have been won by unions representing staff Decent NHS pay rise ‘vital’ for staff morale Health unions have written to new Health Secretary Sajid Javid stressing the importance of improving pay in ensuring the NHS is prepared to deal with its many post-pandemic challenges Ending pandemic the priority, says new Health Secretary Sajid Javid, the new Health and Social Care Secretary, has said that ending the COVID-19 pandemic will be his priority in the role, as the former chancellor replaced Matt Hancock in a shock return to the Cabinet New advertising rules on unhealthy food to help tackle childhood obesity New rules on advertising unhealthy foods online and before 9pm on TV across the UK will come into force, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced Pregnant women ‘must get support’ to quit smoking A reversal of public health cuts is essential to help pregnant women stop smoking, the Royal College of Midwives has said Shortage of learning disability nurses could put lives at risk A lack of learning disability specialist nurses working in the NHS could endanger patients, a new report by the RCN has said New data strategy to support delivery of patient centred care Patients will have better access and greater control over their health and care data under new proposals announced by the Department of Health and Social Care Charity slams lack of mental health support for young people with cancer Young people with cancer are finding it increasingly difficult to accesss mental health services, leaving at them at risk of lifelong trauma, according to the Teenage Cancer Trust Have your say on the future of nursing education Now is the time to have your voice heard on the future of professional education in the community, says Queen's Nursing Institute chief executive Crystal Oldman Sir Simon Stevens: ‘Nurses deserve fair pay’ Sir Simon Stevens, the outgoing chief executive of NHS England, has said that nursing staff deserve fair and appropriate pay, as part of his remarks at the NHS Confederation Conference 1 comment RCN announces new President Dr Denise Chaffer has been elected the next President of the Royal College of Nursing RCN urges government to fix ‘chronic’ staff shortages as waiting lists top 5 million The Royal College of Nursing has responded to the NHS’s latest monthly performance figures by calling for the Government to ease the burden on the profession with better workforce planning Beyond the jab: The availability of drugs for COVID-19 Research is beginning to identify drugs that may prevent or treat COVID-19, some of which have seemingly unlikely origins
COVID-19: Vital for pinged people to self-isolate It is ‘crucial’ that those who are pinged via the NHS COVID-19 app self-isolate, despite the lifting of restrictions on 19 July, the Government has stated
COVID-19: Almost 100% of people have antibodies after second vaccine Almost 100% of people tested positive for antibodies 14 or more days after their second vaccine dose, highlighting the importance of getting both doses protection as restrictions are eased
Face masks and ventilation ‘vital in health and care settings’ beyond 19 July The Government must protect health staff and vulnerable patients as COVID-19 rules loosen, the RCN, BMA and others have stated in a joint letter to the Prime Minister
Everyone working in care homes to be fully vaccinated MPs have approved compulsory vaccinations for care home staff in England, despite vocal opposition from some Conservatives
Alcohol caused 740,000 cancer cases globally last year Alcohol is estimated to have caused nearly three quarters of a million cancer cases around the world last year, new research suggests
COVID-19: Infection rates 3 times lower for double vaccinated people Infection rates for double vaccinated under-65s are 3 times lower than in unvaccinated under-65s, a new study has shown
New Health and Care Bill introduced in Parliament to support integrated care New proposals to build a modern health and care system that delivers better care for the UK’s communities have been introduced in Parliament
RCM members vote for Rebeccah Davies as new president Rebeccah Davies, an award-winning midwife has been elected as the new President of the Royal College of Midwives
COVID-19 ‘does not disappear on 19 July’ The RCN has warned that public and frontline workers still need to be protected from the virus, as the government announces end to pandemic restrictions in England
Self-isolation to be eased for fully vaccinated adults Double jabbed individuals and under 18s will no longer need to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of someone with COVID-19, the Government has announced
Dame Donna Kinnair stands down as RCN chief executive Donna Kinnair has announced that she has taken the decision to step down from her position as General Secretary and Chief Executive of the RCN after a period of ill health
New services launched to help patients achieve a healthier weight A new initiative to help patients achieve a healthy weight and boost their wellbeing has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care
NHS staff to get new flexible working rights from first day in post New rights aimed at giving NHS staff a better work-life balance have been won by unions representing staff
Decent NHS pay rise ‘vital’ for staff morale Health unions have written to new Health Secretary Sajid Javid stressing the importance of improving pay in ensuring the NHS is prepared to deal with its many post-pandemic challenges
Ending pandemic the priority, says new Health Secretary Sajid Javid, the new Health and Social Care Secretary, has said that ending the COVID-19 pandemic will be his priority in the role, as the former chancellor replaced Matt Hancock in a shock return to the Cabinet
New advertising rules on unhealthy food to help tackle childhood obesity New rules on advertising unhealthy foods online and before 9pm on TV across the UK will come into force, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced
Pregnant women ‘must get support’ to quit smoking A reversal of public health cuts is essential to help pregnant women stop smoking, the Royal College of Midwives has said
Shortage of learning disability nurses could put lives at risk A lack of learning disability specialist nurses working in the NHS could endanger patients, a new report by the RCN has said
New data strategy to support delivery of patient centred care Patients will have better access and greater control over their health and care data under new proposals announced by the Department of Health and Social Care
Charity slams lack of mental health support for young people with cancer Young people with cancer are finding it increasingly difficult to accesss mental health services, leaving at them at risk of lifelong trauma, according to the Teenage Cancer Trust
Have your say on the future of nursing education Now is the time to have your voice heard on the future of professional education in the community, says Queen's Nursing Institute chief executive Crystal Oldman
Sir Simon Stevens: ‘Nurses deserve fair pay’ Sir Simon Stevens, the outgoing chief executive of NHS England, has said that nursing staff deserve fair and appropriate pay, as part of his remarks at the NHS Confederation Conference 1 comment
RCN announces new President Dr Denise Chaffer has been elected the next President of the Royal College of Nursing
RCN urges government to fix ‘chronic’ staff shortages as waiting lists top 5 million The Royal College of Nursing has responded to the NHS’s latest monthly performance figures by calling for the Government to ease the burden on the profession with better workforce planning
Beyond the jab: The availability of drugs for COVID-19 Research is beginning to identify drugs that may prevent or treat COVID-19, some of which have seemingly unlikely origins