All Nurse articles – Page 4
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NewsDeadline approaching for the Government to clarify the future of COVID-19 testing for healthcare staff
According to the BMA, requiring staff to pay for their own lateral flow tests amounts to a ‘tax on work’, exacerbated by a steep rise in the cost of living
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Public satisfaction with NHS services has fallen to its lowest level in 25 years
A survey has found that health service waiting times and staff shortages have undermined public confidence in the health system
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Poor progress on reducing the use of restrictive practices in care services
In a report published on 25 March, the CQC said that not enough work has been done to implement its recommendations on restraint, seclusion, and segregation
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NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme cuts chances of type 2 diabetes for thousands
New research shows that the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme has saved thousands of people from the consequences of type 2 diabetes
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NICE approves routine use of blood test for diagnosis of pre-eclampsia
The NICE Diagnostic Advisory Committee recommends that midwives can use any one of the four tests at between 20 and 36 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy to help make clinical decisions for women presenting with suspected preterm pre-eclampsia
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Lockdown massively increased anxiety and depression diagnoses
The prevalence of diagnosed depression leapt eightfold, and cases of anxiety increased more than sixfold, following the first lockdown
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NHS staff ‘short-changed’ by the Chancellor’s spring statement
Health bodies say that the Chancellor has ignored calls for extra funding to clear the NHS backlog and address staffing shortages
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NHS England announces a £127 million funding boost for maternity services
The NHS has announced a £127 million funding boost for maternity services across the country, with the intention of ensuring safer and more personalised pre- and postnatal care for women and their babies
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Experts urge COVID-19 inquiry to include the effect on children
A group of 50 clinicians and scientists has urged the COVID-19 public inquiry to include how the Government handled children during the pandemic in its investigation
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UKHSA calls for a renewed effort to eliminate TB
The UK Health Security Agency is urging healthcare professionals and the public not to dismiss symptoms of tuberculosis, as cases are rising in England
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Prepayment scheme for HRT prescriptions in England delayed
A plan to enable women in England to pay a single annual prescription charge for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will not be implemented until next year
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Hunt pairs with BMA in campaign to rebuild general practice
The new campaign aims to boost recruitment of GPs, reduce GPs’ workloads to improve their safety and wellbeing, and tackle the reasons that GPs leave the profession
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NHS to roll out spring COVID booster vaccinations
The NHS vaccination programme will enter a new phase this week as the spring booster campaign begins
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Chancellor urged to make NHS staffing a priority in his mini-budget
The BMA has urged the Chancellor to deliver a package of financial measures this week to help the health and social care system recover from the pandemic
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
UKHSA COVID-19 vaccination guidance
A concise summary of guidance for healthcare professionals about the COVID-19 vaccination programme
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Pressure on the NHS is mounting again as COVID-19 case rates continue to rise
According to the UKHSA, the rise in cases has been accompanied by an increase in hospitalisations, but a decline in the number of COVID-19-related deaths
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Record number of mental health referrals during the pandemic
The RCPsych is calling on the Government to publish a mental health recovery plan to cope with the unprecedented demand for specialist mental health care
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SIGN guideline
SIGN eating disorders guideline
Covering the management of people with eating disorders of all ages and gender groups
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25 years of Guidelines
The Guidelines brand is celebrating 25 years of delivering clinical guideline summaries to primary care practitioners
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BMA advises GPs to ‘consider if the PCN DES enables them to offer safe and effective patient care’
The BMA says that its recommendations are intended to ‘enable practices to prioritise safe patient care’, stating that ‘our first duty is to our patients’
