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RCN survey reveals the significant inequalities in NHS mental health care

Around 95% of respondents to a new survey from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) believe that mental health care inequality exists

Dentists ‘crucial’ to eating disorder diagnosis

Research has found that nine in ten patients with bulimia, and one in ten patients with anorexia suffer from poor oral health. While most eating disorders go undiagnosed, physical manifestations can...

RCN condemns ‘divisive’ rise in visa costs for overseas nursing staff

The RCN has raised ‘serious’ concerns in a letter to the Home Secretary on planned increases in visa costs

Record levels of HIV testing among gay and bisexual men

The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows highest ever uptake of HIV testing among some groups

NHS urges millions to book flu jabs online

The NHS has announced that millions will be able to book their flu vaccines online.

NHS delivers over one million COVID-19 vaccines in just one week

More than one million COVID-19 vaccines were given in a single week, NHS England has announced.

QNI unveils programme for its annual conference

Each day will focus on different aspects of community nursing, including evidence-based practice, workforce development, population health and sustainability, and integration

Tuberculosis cases continue to rise

Tuberculosis cases in England increased by 7% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same timeframe in 2022

‘Abysmal’ lack of testing for lung conditions is a crisis in general practice

Despite being the third biggest killer in the UK, simple tests for common lung conditions are not widely available in general practice, forcing staff to make educated guesses when it comes to...

RCN launches new definition of nursing

The RCN has created a new definition of nursing to reflect the safety-critical role the profession plays within healthcare.

RCN raises alarm after drop in the number of new nursing students

The Royal College of Nursing has accused the Government of 'stumbling at the first hurdle' of its NHS Workforce Plan after a fall in the number of new nursing students.

University freshers urged to use condoms amid record levels of gonorrhoea

Students are being urged to use a condom and get tested regularly to protect themselves and others from sexually transmitted infections.

Ex-smokers see positive changes within two weeks of quitting

A new study has revealed that 95% of ex-smokers see positive changes in as little as two weeks after quitting

How wilful blindness enabled a murderer

A modern-day Cassandra might be tempted to keep her warnings to herself and rise to the top of an organisation where she has foreseen that there will be no penalty for failure

Diagnosis and management of scabies in a primary care setting

Margaret Perry discusses the key features of this common but distressing skin condition

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