NMC chief pledges to crack down on poor nursing practice

The NMC will take a “proactive” hard line against nurses and nurse leaders who neglect patient care, the regulator’s new chief executive has told Nursing Times.

Unprotected sex? Then get yourself an HIV check-up - Southend Standard

Unprotected sex? Then get yourself an HIV check-up Southend Standard NHS South East Essex, which covers Southend, Rochford and Castle Point, has improved access to sexual health services with the creation of Quick Check. ... and more �

Smoking riskier for women, claims study

Women could be at greater risk than men from lung cancer as a result of smoking, according to a new study.

Work absence figures increase in UK following swine flu outbreak

Absence rates have increased slightly in the UK since the widely-reported outbreak of swine flu, according to an absence management firm.

Nursing must widen recruitment net to avoid crisis

Nursing must tap into new sources of potential recruits if the profession is to head off a fresh recruitment crisis and achieve the government’s quality agenda, warn nurse researchers.

We must tackle unsafe hospital discharge for homeless patients

Nurses need to resist the pressure to discharge homeless patients inappropriately, and must act to ensure better outcomes for them, says Samantha Dorney-Smith 

Three quarters of parents confused over meningitis vaccine

More than half of parents wrongly believe that their child has been vaccinated against all strains of meningitis, a poll has revealed.