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Covid vaccine hesitancy fell over time but mistrust persists for certain groups
#covid #vaccines #healthcare #nursing #NHS
#covid #vaccines #healthcare #nursing #NHS
Covid vaccine hesitancy fell over time but mistrust persists for certain groups
There was a general decline in vaccine hesitancy during the 15 months following the roll out of the Covid vaccine
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January 14, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Covid vaccine hesitancy fell over time but mistrust persists for certain groups
#covid #vaccines #healthcare #nursing #NHS
#covid #vaccines #healthcare #nursing #NHS
RCN Foundation offers funding for learning disability nurse-led research
#RCN #RNLD #NHS #nursing #healthcare #socialcare #disability #nurses
#RCN #RNLD #NHS #nursing #healthcare #socialcare #disability #nurses
RCN Foundation offers funding for learning disability nurse-led research
The RCN Foundation has announced funding of up to £30,000 for registered nurses learning disability (RNLDs) to undertake a research project
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January 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM
RCN Foundation offers funding for learning disability nurse-led research
#RCN #RNLD #NHS #nursing #healthcare #socialcare #disability #nurses
#RCN #RNLD #NHS #nursing #healthcare #socialcare #disability #nurses
Why all GP practices need a learning disability specialist
#NHS #socialcare #GP #RNLD #disabilty #healthcare
#NHS #socialcare #GP #RNLD #disabilty #healthcare
Why all GP practices need a learning disability specialist
Lord Paul Scriven, a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords, has spent years championing the rights of learning disabled people
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January 13, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Why all GP practices need a learning disability specialist
#NHS #socialcare #GP #RNLD #disabilty #healthcare
#NHS #socialcare #GP #RNLD #disabilty #healthcare
Nurses to join probation teams in pilot to tackle repeat offending
#nurses #NHS #healthcare #addiction #nursing
#nurses #NHS #healthcare #addiction #nursing
Nurses to join probation teams in pilot to tackle repeat offending
Nurses will join probation teams in crime hotspots under a new initiative aimed at breaking the cycle of reoffending
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January 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Nurses to join probation teams in pilot to tackle repeat offending
#nurses #NHS #healthcare #addiction #nursing
#nurses #NHS #healthcare #addiction #nursing
What are the options when a ‘greener’ inhaler results in worsening asthma symptoms?
#asthma #nursing #NHS #respiratory #healthcare #socialcare
#asthma #nursing #NHS #respiratory #healthcare #socialcare
What are the options when a ‘greener’ inhaler results in worsening asthma symptoms?
What to do when a patient’s asthma control deteriorates after switching to a more environmentally friendly, or ‘greener’, inhaler
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January 11, 2026 at 4:03 PM
What are the options when a ‘greener’ inhaler results in worsening asthma symptoms?
#asthma #nursing #NHS #respiratory #healthcare #socialcare
#asthma #nursing #NHS #respiratory #healthcare #socialcare
Dual use of cigarettes and vapes can help smokers quit in the long term
Smokers who use cigarettes and vapes at the same time are more likely to eventually quit smoking than those who only smoke tobacco, according to researchers.
#smoking #vaping
Smokers who use cigarettes and vapes at the same time are more likely to eventually quit smoking than those who only smoke tobacco, according to researchers.
#smoking #vaping
Dual use of cigarettes and vapes can help smokers quit in the long term
Smokers who use cigarettes and vapes at the same time are more likely to eventually quit smoking than those who only smoke tobacco
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January 11, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Earn 6 CPD hours on respiratory and chronic conditions at Nursing in Practice Virtual
#respiratory #CPD #nursing #NHS #socialcare #chronichealth
#respiratory #CPD #nursing #NHS #socialcare #chronichealth
Earn 6 CPD hours on respiratory and chronic conditions at Nursing in Practice Virtual
Nurses are invited to sign up for an exclusive and free online event covering respiratory and chronic conditions, taking place next month.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Earn 6 CPD hours on respiratory and chronic conditions at Nursing in Practice Virtual
#respiratory #CPD #nursing #NHS #socialcare #chronichealth
#respiratory #CPD #nursing #NHS #socialcare #chronichealth
GLP-1 use more common among people experiencing psychological distress
People experiencing psychological distress are more likely to use weight loss drugs, according to a new study by University College London (UCL) researchers.
#GLP1 #weightloss #nursing #healthcare #NHS #UCL
People experiencing psychological distress are more likely to use weight loss drugs, according to a new study by University College London (UCL) researchers.
#GLP1 #weightloss #nursing #healthcare #NHS #UCL
GLP-1 use more common among people experiencing psychological distress
The use of weight loss drugs is higher among those who are experiencing psychological distress, according to a new study by UCL
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January 10, 2026 at 8:59 AM
GLP-1 use more common among people experiencing psychological distress
People experiencing psychological distress are more likely to use weight loss drugs, according to a new study by University College London (UCL) researchers.
#GLP1 #weightloss #nursing #healthcare #NHS #UCL
People experiencing psychological distress are more likely to use weight loss drugs, according to a new study by University College London (UCL) researchers.
#GLP1 #weightloss #nursing #healthcare #NHS #UCL
What are the options when a ‘greener’ inhaler results in worsening asthma symptoms?
#asthma #nursing #NHS #respiratory #healthcare #socialcare
#asthma #nursing #NHS #respiratory #healthcare #socialcare
What are the options when a ‘greener’ inhaler results in worsening asthma symptoms?
What to do when a patient’s asthma control deteriorates after switching to a more environmentally friendly, or ‘greener’, inhaler
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January 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
What are the options when a ‘greener’ inhaler results in worsening asthma symptoms?
#asthma #nursing #NHS #respiratory #healthcare #socialcare
#asthma #nursing #NHS #respiratory #healthcare #socialcare
One million people join NHS diabetes prevention programme
New figures show more than a million people in England have now signed up to the NHS’s flagship programme to help prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
#diabetes #nursing #NHS #healthcare #prevention
New figures show more than a million people in England have now signed up to the NHS’s flagship programme to help prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
#diabetes #nursing #NHS #healthcare #prevention
One million people join NHS diabetes prevention programme
New figures show almost one million people in England have now signed up to the NHS’s flagship programme to help prevent type 2 diabetes.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:59 AM
One million people join NHS diabetes prevention programme
New figures show more than a million people in England have now signed up to the NHS’s flagship programme to help prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
#diabetes #nursing #NHS #healthcare #prevention
New figures show more than a million people in England have now signed up to the NHS’s flagship programme to help prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
#diabetes #nursing #NHS #healthcare #prevention
NMC upgrades fitness to practise tech to ensure ‘more reliable’ service
#NMC #nursing #regulation #NHS #healthcare #FtP
#NMC #nursing #regulation #NHS #healthcare #FtP
NMC upgrades fitness to practise tech to ensure ‘more reliable’ service
The NMC has announced plans to upgrade the technology used in its FtP hearings to minimise delays and ensure a ‘more reliable’ service.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
NMC upgrades fitness to practise tech to ensure ‘more reliable’ service
#NMC #nursing #regulation #NHS #healthcare #FtP
#NMC #nursing #regulation #NHS #healthcare #FtP
Minister thanks practice nurses for making chickenpox vaccination possible
The public health minister has extended her ‘heartfelt thanks’ to practice nurses and colleagues as they begin delivering the NHS’s first-ever chickenpox vaccination programme.
#nurses #GPs #chickenpox
The public health minister has extended her ‘heartfelt thanks’ to practice nurses and colleagues as they begin delivering the NHS’s first-ever chickenpox vaccination programme.
#nurses #GPs #chickenpox
Minister thanks practice nurses for making chickenpox vaccination possible
The public health minister has extended her ‘heartfelt thanks’ to practice nurses as they begin delivering the chickenpox vaccine
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January 8, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Minister thanks practice nurses for making chickenpox vaccination possible
The public health minister has extended her ‘heartfelt thanks’ to practice nurses and colleagues as they begin delivering the NHS’s first-ever chickenpox vaccination programme.
#nurses #GPs #chickenpox
The public health minister has extended her ‘heartfelt thanks’ to practice nurses and colleagues as they begin delivering the NHS’s first-ever chickenpox vaccination programme.
#nurses #GPs #chickenpox
Menopause among priorities for new NHS ‘online hospital’
Menopause symptoms and prostate problems will be among the first conditions treated by a new ‘online hospital’, NHS England (NHSE) has announced.
#menopause #NHSE #nursing
Menopause symptoms and prostate problems will be among the first conditions treated by a new ‘online hospital’, NHS England (NHSE) has announced.
#menopause #NHSE #nursing
Menopause among priorities for new NHS ‘online hospital’
Menopause symptoms and prostate problems will be among the first conditions treated by a new ‘online hospital'
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January 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Menopause among priorities for new NHS ‘online hospital’
Menopause symptoms and prostate problems will be among the first conditions treated by a new ‘online hospital’, NHS England (NHSE) has announced.
#menopause #NHSE #nursing
Menopause symptoms and prostate problems will be among the first conditions treated by a new ‘online hospital’, NHS England (NHSE) has announced.
#menopause #NHSE #nursing
Nurses welcome NICE recommendation on digital asthma tools
#asthma #NICE #healthcare #nursing #nurses
#asthma #NICE #healthcare #nursing #nurses
Nurses welcome NICE recommendation on digital asthma tools
Respiratory nurses have welcomed new draft National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance
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January 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Nurses welcome NICE recommendation on digital asthma tools
#asthma #NICE #healthcare #nursing #nurses
#asthma #NICE #healthcare #nursing #nurses
Amber cold-health alert extended as freezing weather persists
The amber cold-health alert covering all of England has been extended until 10am on Friday 9 January, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office have confirmed.
The amber cold-health alert covering all of England has been extended until 10am on Friday 9 January, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office have confirmed.
Amber cold-health alert extended as freezing weather persists
The amber cold-health alert covering all of England has been extended until 10am on Friday 9 January, it has been announced
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January 7, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Amber cold-health alert extended as freezing weather persists
The amber cold-health alert covering all of England has been extended until 10am on Friday 9 January, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office have confirmed.
The amber cold-health alert covering all of England has been extended until 10am on Friday 9 January, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office have confirmed.
Queen’s Nurse completes year-long fundraising quest for community nurses
A Queen’s Nurse has completed a gruelling year of monthly physical challenges to raise money for nurses in need.
#QICN #nursing #healthcare #uknurses #NHS #communitynursing
A Queen’s Nurse has completed a gruelling year of monthly physical challenges to raise money for nurses in need.
#QICN #nursing #healthcare #uknurses #NHS #communitynursing
Queen’s Nurse completes year-long fundraising quest for community nurses
A Queen’s Nurse has completed a gruelling year of monthly physical challenges to raise money for nurses in need.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Queen’s Nurse completes year-long fundraising quest for community nurses
A Queen’s Nurse has completed a gruelling year of monthly physical challenges to raise money for nurses in need.
#QICN #nursing #healthcare #uknurses #NHS #communitynursing
A Queen’s Nurse has completed a gruelling year of monthly physical challenges to raise money for nurses in need.
#QICN #nursing #healthcare #uknurses #NHS #communitynursing
Flu vaccinations top last year by 500,000 but NHS ‘far from complacent’
More than half a million additional people have been vaccinated against flu this winter compared to the same point last year, according to new NHS England (NHSE) data.
#healthcare #flu #vaccinations
More than half a million additional people have been vaccinated against flu this winter compared to the same point last year, according to new NHS England (NHSE) data.
#healthcare #flu #vaccinations
Flu vaccinations top last year by 500,000 but NHS ‘far from complacent’
More than half a million additional people have been vaccinated against flu this winter compared to the same point last year
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January 6, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Flu vaccinations top last year by 500,000 but NHS ‘far from complacent’
More than half a million additional people have been vaccinated against flu this winter compared to the same point last year, according to new NHS England (NHSE) data.
#healthcare #flu #vaccinations
More than half a million additional people have been vaccinated against flu this winter compared to the same point last year, according to new NHS England (NHSE) data.
#healthcare #flu #vaccinations
Pay reform top priority as RCN chief sets out agenda for 2026
#RCN #nursing #NHS #pay #healthcare #uknurses #NHSE
#RCN #nursing #NHS #pay #healthcare #uknurses #NHSE
Pay reform top priority as RCN chief sets out agenda for 2026
The head of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said pay reform will be central to the union's work in 2026
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January 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
GP practices to begin offering chickenpox vaccination
The move has been described by health and social care secretary Wes Streeting as a ‘historic milestone’ in protecting children’s health. buff.ly/HFFakrw
The move has been described by health and social care secretary Wes Streeting as a ‘historic milestone’ in protecting children’s health. buff.ly/HFFakrw
January 4, 2026 at 8:59 AM
GP practices to begin offering chickenpox vaccination
The move has been described by health and social care secretary Wes Streeting as a ‘historic milestone’ in protecting children’s health. buff.ly/HFFakrw
The move has been described by health and social care secretary Wes Streeting as a ‘historic milestone’ in protecting children’s health. buff.ly/HFFakrw
Health visitors in some areas are set to offer vaccinations to children who have ‘fallen through the cracks’ as part of a one-year pilot programme.
Health visitors to help vaccinate children ‘facing barriers’ under new pilot
Health visitors in some areas are set to offer vaccinations to children who have ‘fallen through the cracks’ as part of a one-year pilot
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January 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Health visitors in some areas are set to offer vaccinations to children who have ‘fallen through the cracks’ as part of a one-year pilot programme.
Practice nurse pay: What happened in 2025?
The fight for improved pay, terms and conditions for general practice nurses has continued throughout 2025 – but is the government finally starting to listen?
The fight for improved pay, terms and conditions for general practice nurses has continued throughout 2025 – but is the government finally starting to listen?
Practice nurse pay: What happened in 2025?
The fight for improved pay, terms and conditions for general practice nurses has continued throughout 2025 – we take a look back
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January 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Practice nurse pay: What happened in 2025?
The fight for improved pay, terms and conditions for general practice nurses has continued throughout 2025 – but is the government finally starting to listen?
The fight for improved pay, terms and conditions for general practice nurses has continued throughout 2025 – but is the government finally starting to listen?
GP practices will begin offering vaccination against chickenpox as part on an expanded NHS childhood vaccination programme from today. buff.ly/HFFakrw
GP practices to begin offering chickenpox vaccination
GP practices will begin offering vaccination against chickenpox as part on an expanded NHS childhood vaccination programme from today.
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January 2, 2026 at 9:50 AM
GP practices will begin offering vaccination against chickenpox as part on an expanded NHS childhood vaccination programme from today. buff.ly/HFFakrw
GPNs are the ‘backbone’ of reproductive healthcare, MPs told
#GPNs #nursing #NHS #primarycare #healthcare #GPNs #workforce #womenshealth
#GPNs #nursing #NHS #primarycare #healthcare #GPNs #workforce #womenshealth
GPNs are the ‘backbone’ of reproductive healthcare, MPs told
GPNs are the ‘backbone’ of sexual and reproductive healthcare but are being held back by training gaps, workforce pressures and unequal pay
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December 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
GPNs are the ‘backbone’ of reproductive healthcare, MPs told
#GPNs #nursing #NHS #primarycare #healthcare #GPNs #workforce #womenshealth
#GPNs #nursing #NHS #primarycare #healthcare #GPNs #workforce #womenshealth
Parents encouraged to seek help from health visitors on potty training
#DfE #DHSC #pottytraining #parenting #children #childhealth #healthvisitors
#DfE #DHSC #pottytraining #parenting #children #childhealth #healthvisitors
Parents encouraged to seek help from health visitors on potty training
Parents are being encouraged to seek support from health visitors, school nurses and early years professionals in new potty training guidance
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December 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Parents encouraged to seek help from health visitors on potty training
#DfE #DHSC #pottytraining #parenting #children #childhealth #healthvisitors
#DfE #DHSC #pottytraining #parenting #children #childhealth #healthvisitors
More than seven in ten pregnant women in England were vaccinated against whooping cough in the latest reported month, following a drive to boost protection after a surge in cases last year.
‘Strong uptake’ of whooping cough vaccine in pregnancy
More than seven in ten pregnant women in England were vaccinated against whooping cough in the latest reported month
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December 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
More than seven in ten pregnant women in England were vaccinated against whooping cough in the latest reported month, following a drive to boost protection after a surge in cases last year.