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People searching NHS advice on high blood pressure skyrocketed last year
The number of people searching for trusted NHS advice on high blood pressure surged in 2025 with hundreds of thousands of extra visits to online information on risk and how to get checked. The NHS webpage on high blood pressure rocketed from 30th place in 2024, to the second most visited health condition on NHS.uk […]
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Essex nurse reflects on 50-year career for Mental Health Nurses’ Day
A nurse originally inspired by young patients he met on a football field is celebrating almost 51 years working in mental health care. Essex nurse reflects on 50-year career for Mental Health Nurses’ Day appeared first on Nursing Times.
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Teenage cannabis use linked to serious mental health problems
Teenagers who use cannabis are at increased risk of developing serious mental health disorders, according to the authors of a US study. Teenage cannabis use linked to serious mental health problems appeared first on Nursing Times.
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Future mental health nurse ‘shaped by her own care experiences’
A final-year mental health nursing student, who has been supported for nearly 20 years by her local prosthetic service, says her own patient journey and lived experience will help in her future career. Future mental health nurse ‘shaped by her own care experiences’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
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Merceode Lodge Care Home Celebrates Grand Opening with VIP Guests
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Lack Of Social Care Provision Causing “Chaos” In Emergency Care System, Says RCEM
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