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From chronic fatigue to long COVID
Senior nurse Natasha was already suffering from chronic fatigue when the COVID-19 pandemic struck. After she caught the virus, chronic fatigue services helped her manage some ongoing symptoms, but accessing specialist long COVID support hasn’t been as easy. Natasha tells us her story
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Safe staffing: 'Government promise must be backed by action'
Part of the NHS pay offer in England is a commitment to developing a policy framework for safe staffing. Chair of the RCN Professional Nursing Committee Rachel Hollis considers the significance of this
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Surviving a COVID coma
Mental health nurse Yaw is one of the tens of thousands of health and care workers who caught the virus. He shares his intense experience of being in a coma, ‘ICU psychosis’ and gradual recovery
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Can you help find the 14,000?
The number of men having potentially life-saving treatment for prostate cancer has been severely affected by the pandemic. Nursing staff can play a vital role in helping to reach them, says Emma
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'You're worth your weight in gold'
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, we wanted to take a moment to share your experiences so far, your overwhelming courage and support for one another, and a few messages from a grateful and admiring public
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Inside care homes: no end in sight
This Scottish charity’s care homes have avoided the virus, but the pandemic isn't over. Here’s how they’re managing the fears of staff and residents
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Making safe PPE use a priority
To help support staff to use PPE correctly and with confidence, one trust has developed a new PPE safety officer role
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The race for COVID-19 immunity
Nursing staff are not only caring for the nation during the pandemic, they’re also a vital part of the COVID-19 vaccine trials
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Menopause: the essentials for non-specialists
From symptoms to treatments, here’s what nursing staff need to know about menopause
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Long COVID: what do we know?
Thousands of health care workers are suffering with long COVID, also known as post-COVID syndrome. Nearly two years since the pandemic began, what do we know about it?
