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Quarter of a million clear face masks to support people with hearing loss

Around 250,000 clear face masks are to be delivered to frontline NHS and social care workers to support better care for people who use lip-reading and facial expressions to communicate, the Department...

The environmental consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic

What will be the the long-term, post-pandemic cost of single-use face coverings?

The deadly myth of a ‘Second Wave’

Is talk of a second wave of COVID-19 stopping the NHS from doing its real job?

New Chair and Vice Chair of RCN Council announced

Dave Dawes and Carol Popplestone have been elected to the leadership roles of the RCN’s Council

Sexual health: Gonorrhoea cases rise by over a quarter

The public is being urged to practise safe sex, as a Public Health England report finds that cases of gonorrhoea rose by 26% in 2019

Thousands to benefit from ‘soups and shakes diet’ on the NHS

Over 5000 people with type 2 diabetes will be prescribed new diet plans to combat the condition, NHS England has announced.

COVID-19: New measures to support safe vaccines announced

A range of plans to ensure the safe future mass rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine have been announced by the government

Telehealth in the time of COVID

Will the COVID-19 pandemic usher in a new era of technology in primary care?

Health Secretary draws ire of practice nurses over flu jab remarks

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been slammed by practice nurses as 'poorly informed', after appearing to suggest he was about to pass legislation to allow them to administer flu jabs

The environmental consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic

Linda Nazarko explains the long-term, post-pandemic cost of single-use face coverings

Delivering immunisations during the COVID-19 pandemic

How to maintain continuity in childhood vaccination during the coronavirus outbreak

When is COVID-19 not COVID-19? Staying vigilant in travel health

Margaret Umeed explains the need to consider other conditions when assessing returning travellers

Who can care for carers during the pandemic

The QNI has creating the ‘TalkToUs’ listening service, enabling any nurse working in health or social care in the community to access emotional support and signposting to other services such as...

Cancer crisis: 88% of Brits can’t spot cancer signs

Research suggests that the reduction in urgent referrals, and delays and cancellations to treatment could contribute to a further 35,000 cancer deaths in the next five years

Remote patient monitoring

How the COVID-19 pandemic has sped up a technological revolution in health

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