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Gonorrhoea and Syphilis diagnoses reach record high, UKHSA reveal

Gonorrhoea diagnoses increased to 82,592 in 2022, a 50.3% increased compared to 2021 and a 16.1% increase from 2019.

Two year drug pilot launched to tackle obesity rates and cut NHS waiting times

In an attempt to cut NHS waiting times, the pilot will improve accessibility to the newest and most effective obesity drugs outside of hospital settings.

NHS testing pilot helps to identify nearly 2,000 people living with HIV and Hepatitis

Over the last year, people visiting A&E who are having their blood tested have had an extra sample taken which is to screen for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.

New blood test that could identify more than 50 cancers showing promise, researchers say

The test correctly identified two out of every three cancers among 5,000 patients who had visited their GP.

Eligible Agenda for Change staff set to receive pay increase from today

Eligible workers on the Agenda for Change contract which includes nurses, paramedics and midwives will receive the pay rise backdated to April.

PM closes loophole allowing retailers to give free vape samples to children

This comes after recent NHS figures showed there was a 3% increase in 11-15 year olds using e-cigarettes between 2018-2021.

Long wait times for community services putting children at risk, health leaders warn

The Community Network survey by the NHS Confederation found that all respondents were either moderately or extremely concerned about the impact of long waits for community children and young people’s...

NMC data exposes nursing retention crisis, says RCN

Almost 27,000 people left the register in the past year, with more than half of those leaving earlier than planned, citing burnout, workload and concerns over care quality.

New test to curb transfusion side-effects for patients with inherited blood disorders

The NHS is set to introduce a new genetic blood-matching test for thousands living with sickle-cell disease or thalassemia that could reduce painful side-effects of transfusion treatments.

NHS hits three million spring boosters

The NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme has vaccinated almost half of those eligible with a spring booster a month after the campaign’s formal launch

RCN strike ballot opens, as Pat Cullen meets Health Secretary

Members working for the NHS in England are urged to vote ‘yes’ to strike action by the union’s leaders, as they pressure ministers to improve the pay award for nursing staff.

RCN calls for urgent psychological support for nursing, as staff mental health hubs close

A third of mental health hubs have closed leaving a million workers without specialist help, despite the escalating mental health crisis among nursing staff, the RCN has said.

Government calls for evidence and views on treating major conditions

The Department of Health and Social Care is soliciting views on how best to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage six major conditions

Nurses have ‘vital role’ in supporting victims of hate crime

Nurses have a critical role in supporting their LGBTQ+ patients who are victims of hate crimes, but must have access to resources and training, according to members speaking at RCN Congress in...

Resilience: increasing our bouncebackability

Nita Muir looks at the development of our understanding of resilience in nursing

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