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International Council of Nurses condemns ‘profoundly shocking’ Russian attack on children’s hospital

Describing the attack as ‘profoundly shocking’, Dr Pamela Cipriano, ICN President said: ‘It is unacceptable that innocent people, including children and pregnant women, have been targeted in this...

Insights into female cancer

Mark Greener looks at the latest efforts to improve outcomes in women’s cancers

Managing erectile dysfunction in people with diabetes

David Morris explains how diabetic patients can be treated if they experience this common problem

RCN demands pay rise of 5% above inflation

The RCN has set out its UK pay position for 2022-23, warning ministers that they must rethink current pay plan or risk staff losses that erode safe care standards

New campaign to promote advice on introducing babies to solid food

A new initiative to improve the introduction of solid food into babies’ diets at six months has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care

Major drive launched to recruit NHS reservists to tackle COVID-19 backlog

Thousands of new NHS ‘reservists’ will be recruited to support the health service as staff tackle COVID-19 backlogs, the head of the NHS Amanda Pritchard has announced

Patients to benefit from new lung cancer drug

A targeted drug for lung cancer will be made available to anyone who is eligible, the NHS has announced

Managing malnutrition in older adults: a guide for nurses

Sara Patience outlines treatment and management of this common but preventable ailment

How kidney disease takes its toll on mental health

Patients with end-stage kidney disease do not just have to deal with constant physical pressures – it can also have a significant impact on their emotional well-being

Regulations making COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment to end

The legal requirement for health and social care staff to be double jabbed will be removed from 15 March, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced

Nursing graduates will be hit by proposed loan repayment changes

Nursing graduates will be among those most affected by plans to lower the student loan repayment threshold, the RCN has said

Government not serious about ending staff shortages

The Department of Health and Social Care’s submission to the NHS Pay Review Body shows that it is unwilling to address the causes of the workforce crisis, the RCN has said

New taskforce to boost maternity care

A new initiative announced by the Department of Health and Social Care will explore inequalities in maternity care and identify how the government can improve outcomes for women from ethnic minority...

Calls to end migrant maternity charge over safety fears

The Government must scrap punitive NHS charging of pregnant vulnerable migrant women, the Royal College of Midwives has said, over concerns that they are detrimental to safety

End to COVID-19 restrictions in England announced

Plans to remove COVID-19 restrictions in England have been announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson

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