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How to raise awareness of the links between oral health and diabetes

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:08:26 GMT

There is evidence of links between oral health and diabetes. This article provides practical advice on common oral health conditions for people with diabetes and signposts to available information

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Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:58:34 GMT

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The lymphatic system 5: vaccinations and immunological memory

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 07:22:37 GMT

Vaccines use components of infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses to stimulate the body’s immune system to recognise and mark them for destruction, preventing the infectious agents from replicating and causing infection. This article is the fifth in a six-part series about the lymphatic…

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Burnout in nursing: what have we learnt and what is still unknown?

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 06:00:47 GMT

A literature review has sought to establish the causes and consequences of burnout in nursing. This article explores its findings and recommendations for future research

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RCN confirms new date for congress 2021 and aims for in-person event

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:50:48 GMT

The Royal College of Nursing has confirmed that its annual congress will be held in September and that the ambition is for it be a physical event. However, contingency plans are also being put in place so that the conference can go ahead virtually if…

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Covid-19 treatment roll-out going ahead despite contradictory study

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:11:49 GMT

The NHS roll-out of the drug tocilizumab for seriously ill Covid-19 patients is continuing despite concerning results of a small-scale study in Brazil. The new trial, results of which were published in the BMJ earlier this week, was stopped early after a number of patients…

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Covid-19 workforce pressures see creation of new support role

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:29:33 GMT

A trust in North East England has introduced a new “team support worker” role to its workforce to help address Covid-19 staffing challenges across its hospitals. North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has recruited 65 new team support workers in six-month temporary contracts after…

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Social care chief nurse urges workforce to take up Covid-19 vaccine

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:26:37 GMT

The chief nurse for adult social care has urged nursing staff in the sector to take up the offer of a Covid-19 vaccine “as soon as it comes”. Professor Deborah Sturdy’s appeal to the workforce comes as vaccines are rolled out to a wider group…

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‘Long-term plan needed’ to address nurses’ Covid-19 trauma

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:51:01 GMT

Calls have been made for a "long-term plan" to ensure nurses and colleagues experiencing “unimaginable levels of anxiety and stress” at work are given the care and support they need. The plea comes in wake of new survey findings from the Royal College of Physicians…

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‘How we are maximising the Covid-19 vaccination offer’

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:00:14 GMT

The first Covid-19 vaccines were authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in December 2020 (MHRA, 2020a; MHRA 2020b). In considering the prioritisation for use of the vaccines, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommended that the primary purpose of…

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Med student body stresses ‘we do not think we are superior to nurses’ in apology

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:55:32 GMT

A union representing medical students has issued an apology for describing as “menial” tasks that its members had been asked to carry out while working nursing shifts in intensive care during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Imperial College School of Medicine Students’ Union said its comments…

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‘No evidence’ Covid-19 vaccine will affect fertility, say unions

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:16:12 GMT

Leading unions have come together to put a stop to misinformation that appears to be circulating in relation to Covid-19 vaccines and fertility. The Royal College of Midwives and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) have issued a joint statement to confirm there…

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Report on global response to Covid-19 raises concern about nurse wellbeing

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:14:09 GMT

Nurses around the world have risen to the challenge of Covid-19 but their efforts have come at a cost to the profession, according to a major report presented to the World Health Organization. The independent panel assessing the world’s response to the coronavirus pandemic offered…

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Maternity safety ‘should fall to midwifery director not nursing’, says RCM

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:47:45 GMT

Responsibility for maternity safety on hospital boards should sit with directors of midwifery and not directors of nursing, the Royal College of Midwives has urged. The comments were made by the RCM during a hearing of a Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry set…

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Student nurses in England offered ‘clarity’ on current options

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:30:08 GMT

New guidance has been published for student nurses in England on what their options are at this stage in the coronavirus pandemic following the reintroduction of emergency education standards. The resource has been released by Health Education England today and breaks down the current choices…

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‘The energy and organisation on display has been incredible’

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:49:38 GMT

The NHS sits at a crossroads with Covid-19 case numbers high and hospitals at or above capacity. But an increasing number of people have been vaccinated. Nursing staff are at the centre of both efforts.

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NMC to help employers better deal with concerns about nurses locally

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:22:31 GMT

The Nursing and Midwifery Council is due to launch a new resource to help employers improve how they investigate concerns raised about nurses or midwives. The regulator hopes it will guide employers on when issues should be dealt with at a local level and when…

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Nursing Times survey: Tell us how staff absence is affecting your teams

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:41:36 GMT

Nursing Times has launched a survey to find out more about the workforce challenges facing nurses during the winter surge of Covid-19. Since cases started to significantly rise again at the start of October, teams and services across the UK have been under pressure like…

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Pandemic ‘exacerbating’ pay and conditions issues for practice nurses

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:27:09 GMT

Some general practice nurses in England were being denied employer sick pay for coronavirus-related absences in the first wave of the pandemic, a survey has revealed. The Queen’s Nursing Institute was asked by NHS England to “capture the experiences” of general practice nurses in the…

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Diabetes network expands support via new website

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:44:55 GMT

A team of diabetes specialists that developed a social media network for people with the condition when the outbreak of Covid-19 first began is hoping to extend its reach and support with the launch of a new website. The Team Diabetes 101 Twitter account was…

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