September 7, 2021
New study to test third COVID-19 vaccine
A new clinical trial will investigate whether a third dose of vaccine for people with weakened immune systems gives a … Read More “New study to test third COVID-19 vaccine”
September 6, 2021
Cervical screening
The national cervical screening programme Cervical screening programme tests for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) as HPV is the cause of … Read More “Cervical screening”
September 3, 2021
Smoking surged among young adults
The number of young people who picked up smoking increased by 25% over the first national lockdown, new research has … Read More “Smoking surged among young adults”
September 2, 2021
Guidance on the functions and governance of the integrated care board
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) published several integrated care system (ICS)guidance documents and accompanying resources on 19 August to … Read More “Guidance on the functions and governance of the integrated care board”
September 1, 2021
Waning immunity and rising cases
A month ago, coronavirus cases were falling and the lifting of nearly all restrictions looked like it had been a … Read More “Waning immunity and rising cases”
August 31, 2021
Primary Care Networks – plans for 2021/22 and 2022/23
Plans for the gradual introduction of new service requirements for Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and confirmation of how PCNs will … Read More “Primary Care Networks – plans for 2021/22 and 2022/23”
August 30, 2021
Recruitment of Registered Nurses from overseas to NHS community organisations in England.
The QNI project seeks to understand what would attract a nurse to work within an NHS community service, and the … Read More “Recruitment of Registered Nurses from overseas to NHS community organisations in England.”
August 27, 2021
Pfizer jabs for potential 2022 booster programme
The UK has ordered a further 35 million Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccines due to arrive from the second half of next year, the … Read More “Pfizer jabs for potential 2022 booster programme”
August 26, 2021
Guideline advising on care throughout a woman’s pregnancy
The guideline, published on 19 August 2021, replaces the recommendations from NICE’s 2008 guideline on antenatal care and aims to … Read More “Guideline advising on care throughout a woman’s pregnancy”
August 25, 2021
Chemists to offer free blood pressure checks
Officials say the NHS scheme could save around 2,000 lives in the next five years by detecting and then treating … Read More “Chemists to offer free blood pressure checks”