Nearly 1 in 4 people have missed an NHS appointment because they forgot or arrived too late, according to a new survey. The NHS has launched a new campaign urging people to turn on ‘push alerts’ from the NHS App so they get reminders about appointments and can rearrange any they can’t make, helping to […]

Emily John on how chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies have transformed outcomes for people with advanced blood cancers. ‘Lived experience tells us about what matters most to patients’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination shows no indication of waning in the protection it provides nearly 20 years after immunisation, according to Swedish researchers. HPV vaccine provides ‘sustained protection’ against cervical cancer appeared first on Nursing Times.

Leaders of the Royal College of Nursing in Wales have issued a call for action on pay progression in the wake of moves to review of staff nurse roles in England and Scotland. RCN calls for ‘urgent’ band 5 review for nurses working in Wales appeared first on Nursing Times.

Student editor Esme Ray reflects upon her decision to apply for a registered nurse degree apprenticeship course. ‘Working as a healthcare assistant solidified my desire to work as a nurse’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

Joy Handley has been appointed as service manager at Malsis Hall in Glusburn, near Keighley, bringing extensive clinical and leadership experience to the role. Joy... New Registered Manager Appointed At Malsis Hall appeared first on The Carer.

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Young people are helping to lead the fight against loneliness in Hertfordshire after home-care provider Abbots Care delivered more than 100 hours of volunteer companionship... Young Volunteers Help Abbots Care Smash 100-Hour Loneliness Target appeared first on The Carer.

Care England has written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, urging the Government to formally exclude adult social care premises... Care England Calls for Adult Social Care Premises to Be Excluded from High Value Council Tax Surcharge appeared first on The Carer.

Alzheimer’s Research UK has announced a renewed five-year commitment to its flagship Drug Discovery Alliance (DDA), backed by up to £45 million of new investment,... UK Dementia Drug Discovery to Receive £45 Million Boost appeared first on The Carer.

Chris Hart reflects on the fatal shooting of Minneapolis nurse Alex Pretti, and its political implications for nursing in the UK. ‘Why the killing of ‘one of our own’ is important for all nurses’ appeared first on Nursing Times.