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Madeleine Anderson looks at the details of the NHS 10-year plan, and explores how it will shape the future of the profession.
A major new report looking at obesity and food insecurity in the North of England shows high levels of inequality across the ...
People living in more deprived areas are more likely to die within a year of having a stroke, compared to those living in ...
The government must produce a ‘detailed and fully funded plan’ to develop the UK’s registered nurse workforce for new ...
Singing for lung health – group-based singing to help improve lung function in people with respiratory disease – started in the NHS in 2007 with pilot groups in Brighton and at the Royal Brompton ...
Dr Crystal Oldman has today stepped down as chief executive of the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN) after more than a decade in the role. Appointed in 2012, Dr Oldman has spent the last ...
People from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities can find it difficult to access to primary care services, despite making up one in 200 (0.5%) of the UK population. Engaging people in these ...
Hospice UK demands for palliative care in rural areas: A major shift to community-based palliative care, backed by proper funding from governments across the UK. Robust national workforce plans to ...
MPs have voted to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales by a narrow margin of 23 votes. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed with 314 votes for and 291 against in a vote this ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition that makes breathing difficult. COPD is a broad term that covers several lung conditions, including ...
An intensive low-energy diet programme, similar to the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission, significantly improved eating disorder symptoms in people with type 2 diabetes and excess weight who were ...
Commercial apps that track menstrual cycles and share that data risk compromising women’s safety and privacy, according to a report published by the University of Cambridge. In a market that is ...