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Treat all your prostate patients like the King

One in three men over the age of 50 will experience symptoms of an enlarged prostate, but what is a prostate and what should you know about it?

Table tennis can ‘revolutionise MS therapy around the world’, says US doctor

A small study found that table tennis improved the mobility, balance and core muscle strength of people with multiple sclerosis

Nurses call for emergency measures amid sharp decline in student applications

RCN has called the government to fund emergency measures to address the ‘rapidly deteriorating state of nurse recruitment’

UK measles outbreak: why are cases rising?

What is behind the spate of recent measles outbreaks?

How a king earned his spurs in 2024

King Charles has performed a great service for  his nation by going public about his cancer diagnosis

NHS needs a ‘radical and wholesale’ reform towards primary and community services

To reduce A&E waiting times and planned care backlogs, researchers at the King’s Fund have called for shifting the focus from hospital care to primary and community healthcare services.

New vaccine could make rheumatoid arthritis preventable

Researchers say that the jab, currently used to treat established rheumatoid arthritis, is also ‘effective in preventing the onset of disease in people at risk'

Pulmonary rehabilitation: Overview and future directions

Elaine Bevan-Smith and Maria Eurton explain the importance of this intervention for patients with COPD

Almost half of nurses working in GP practices received no pay rise last year

New survey data from the RCN reveals over three-quarters (77%) of respondents who are general practice nursing staff in England did not receive the full pay rise promised, and almost half of (44%)...

Cancer waiting times in England in 2023 were the 'worst on record'

Macmillan Cancer Support chief executive, Gemma Peters, has called the statistics ‘a new low and highlights the desperate situation for people living with cancer.’

Emergency mental health referrals for children rises by 53% in the past three years

The Royal College of Psychiatrists found a 53% rise in referrals to child and adolescent mental health services crisis teams in England since 2019/20

UK government promises £200m in funding for NHS Dental Recovery Plan.

A £200m budget has been promised which the Government claims will cover costs for NHS patients who have not visited a dentist for two years

Cancer gene therapy to be offered to people with Jewish ancestry

Thousands of people in England with Jewish ancestry, who have a higher risk of developing certain cancers, are to be offered a genetic test by the NHS

RCN demands a ‘seismic’ shift in pay and recognition for nurses

As talks between the Government and striking doctors resume, the RCN wants more recognition of the clinical care nurses provide to the public. Last year, nurses received the lowest pay deal in the...

Bronchitis: an overview for primary care nurses

Beverley Bostock looks at this respiratory condition which commonly presents in winter

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