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A vaccine against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is being offered to men who have sex with men in a pilot scheme in England.

10 Aug 2016
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Diabetes

Nursing leaders warned cuts to community nursing are damaging diabetes care as the drug bill for the condition soared to £1billion a year.

04 Aug 2016
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Nurses should lobby NHS England to fund a drug that can prevent HIV transmission, according to a leading sexual health nurse
03 Aug 2016
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Royal London Hospital

A maternity clinic for survivors of rape has opened its doors at the Royal London Hospital.

02 Aug 2016
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Florida Zika

Part of US mainland added to list of countries where Zika infection risk is present

01 Aug 2016
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Blood sugar monitoring

Service where patients send blood glucose, blood pressure and weight measurements to nurses via device effective in managing type 2 diabetes

27 Jul 2016
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A survey by the British Skin Foundation has shown that almost a quarter of dermatological nurses say they are the only regular visitor for around half of the patients they

27 Jul 2016
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Community nurses encouraged to follow Queen's Nursing Institute guidelines
26 Jul 2016
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Commons health select committee seeks opinions on services in England

25 Jul 2016
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New NICE guideline urges nurses and other healthcare staff to be vigilant of early symptoms

22 Jul 2016
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Patients face being axed if they haven’t visited GP for five years and don’t respond to two letters
21 Jul 2016
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Heatwave

Public health bodies have provided advice on staying well during hot weather

18 Jul 2016

Frontline nurses warn that public health cuts are putting public safety at risk

18 Jul 2016
Healthcare professions made up all the top ten most likely occupations to have had an at-fault car accident in the UK in the last three years
14 Jul 2016
Funding fears over post-registration training
08 Jul 2016
Raising awareness of cervical screening among BME women
05 Jul 2016

The number of nurses set to retire in Scotland over the next decade has risen, sparking fears of a future staff shortage. 

04 Jul 2016

University of East Anglia research found most A&E admissions for the condition are associated with preventable factors

04 Jul 2016

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