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England’s Chief Nursing Officer has called on NHS organisations to boost the number of nursing apprenticeships they offer to local people.
Doctors have urged NHS hospitals to ditch 'humiliating' backless gowns which leave patients exposed during intimate examinations.
Chris Whitty has announced four further cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the UK to eight.
Cancer patients are missing out on basic information about their diseases because of staff shortages in the NHS.
The government will consider how to better recognise the skills of existing healthcare professionals who want to train in a different area.
The Royal College of Nursing has said that nursing degree applications remain far below what is required for staffing for safe and effective care.
Health and care funding will rise to more than £15 billion for the first time under the 2020-21 Budget.
NHS England and the government have committed at least an additional £1.5 billion for general practice over the next four years.
A lack of skills and a distrust of health information online are two of the biggest barriers for patients to use the internet.
Early signs of cancer can appear years before diagnosis and developing tests for these genetic signs could help spot cancer early.
Professor Jamie Coleman has suggested that the term ‘painkiller’ should not be used to help bust the myth that they cure pain.
Charities are urging the government to reverse the deep funding cuts that have placed tremendous pressures on sexual health services.
The NHS has said that every hospital in England is being asked to create ‘priority assessment pods’ for patients with suspected coronavirus.
ASH has revealed that 280 children start smoking every day in England while government action on its Smokefree 2030 pledge is awaited.
The NHS has not yet achieved the fundamental transformation in services and finance regime needed to meet rising demand, finds NAO.
Edge4Health now comes with an integrated cyber security feature, helping to improve the security of the NHS’s supply chain.
Welsh Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced £6.5 million for a new digital service for cancer care in Wales.
Dozens of hospitals are trialling the installation of sleep pods for doctors and nurses to have power naps during their shifts.
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UK Building Regulations highlight toxic gas and smoke from layers of paint built up over multiple redecorations as a major cause of permanent ill health or death in a building fire.
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Northwich’s Victoria Infirmary (VIN) Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has enabled more patients
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It’s easy to assume that the comms team is there to handle press enquiries and the occasional social media storm – but the reality is that strategic communications can make a measurable impact across the entire organisation, from operational to financial, when done properly