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Universal meningitis B vaccine vetoed by government

The government has rejected calls for the meningitis B vaccine to be given to all children on the grounds that this would not be cost effective

Missing the point of the maternity review

Madeleine Murphy, acting editor of the British Journal of Midwifery, argues that criticising the National Midwifery Review overshadows the real message of the report

Diabetes UK Professional Conference

The Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2016 will be held from 2 to 4 March at SECC in Glasgow

Nurses are 'valued' public health professionals

A new report from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) highlights the key role of nurses in protecting and improving public health

Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy could strengthen winter babies' bones

Vitamin D supplements during pregnancy may result in stronger bones in babies born in winter according to a new study by the University of Southampton

Dementia nurse service expands following prior success

The dementia nurse service in Knowsley has expanded to another borough following its success with supporting dementia carers

NHS England announces healthy towns

NHS England has announced the creation of 10 'healthy new towns', to boost public health outcomes

People with type 1 diabetes ‘significantly less likely’ to get health checks

Patients with type 2 diabetes are much more likely to receive checks to their feet and legs than people with type 1, a survey from Diabetes UK has found

Palliative care costs could be reduced by community nursing services

Shifting palliative care into the community could cut individual care costs by hundreds of pounds states a report by the End of Life Campaign

Campaign to oppose serious funding cuts to HIV services

HIV charities and healthcare organisations have launched a new campaign opposing cuts to HIV services across the country

Legal highs threaten to overwhelm prison health services

Legal highs, or novel psychoactive substances, are stretching the health services of a Nottinghamshire prison to breaking point, a report by the HM Prison inspectorate has found

Over a quarter of staff work unpaid overtime

Around 28% of NHS staff work overtime for no additional pay, the NHS Staff survey 2015 has revealed

MPs to debate meningitis vaccine for all children

MPs will debate the provision of the meningitis vaccine following an online petition receiving a record 700,000 signatures

NMC seeks new council member for Wales

The Nursing and Midwifery Council are seeking to recruit a new member for their council from Wales, the organisation has announced

Community midwifery hubs recommended by national review

Community midwifery hubs will be introduced by 2020 to enable women to have better access to their midwives, recommends the National Maternity Review

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