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• British Menopause Society appoints nurse as director of clinical practice

  25-08-2026 16:49 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  The British Menopause Society (BMS) has appointed Kathy Abernethy as director of clinical practice – a new role within the society. A nurse by background, Ms Abernethy is a founding member of the BMS, having joined its first council in 1990. She has since served as chair and is a current trustee. She has also...Read moreThe post British Menopause Society appoints nurse as director of clinical practice appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Future of nurse-led services in small Welsh town uncertain

  25-08-2026 16:48 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  A consultation has been launched over the future of nurse-led services operating from a local branch surgery in Wales amid issues over where the care will be delivered from. The nurse-led branch surgery at Shalom House in St Davids was set up in November 2024, operating on weekday mornings and providing clinics mostly focused on...Read moreThe post Future of nurse-led services in small Welsh town uncertain appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Millions of women to be offered self-testing kits against cervical cancer

  25-08-2026 13:51 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  Self-testing HPV kits are to be rolled out to almost four million women who have not attended cervical screening appointments from today, NHS England (NHSE) has announced. It is hoped that the launch of the at-home tests will encourage more women to complete the screening to detect HPV, which can increase the risk of cervical...Read moreThe post Millions of women to be offered self-testing kits against cervical cancer appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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• Unison urges government not to weaken worker protection proposals

  25-08-2026 10:17 via nursinginpractice.com
  
  The government must not water down proposed protections for health and care workers on zero-hours and similar contracts, Unison has warned. The union said ministers must resist pressure from employers seeking to weaken proposed rights, including guaranteed hours and payments when shifts are cancelled at short notice. A consultation on the reforms opened on 2...Read moreThe post Unison urges government not to weaken worker protection proposals appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
  
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