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iHV spotlights ‘lifesaving’ contributions made by health visitors

07-10-2026 16:12 via nursinginpractice.com

The chief executive of the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) has vowed to keep pushing for a ‘better future’ for babies, children and families – while spotlighting the ‘lifesaving’ contributions made by health visitors. Alison Morton was speaking during the organisation’s first-ever celebratory awards evening in London this week when she praised the profession’s support...Read moreThe post iHV spotlights ‘lifesaving’ contributions made by he

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One million people who have never smoked now vaping, data reveals

07-10-2026 15:56 via nursinginpractice.com

More than a million people who have never smoked are now vaping in Great Britain, new data has revealed. Data published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) reveals that around 2.9% (1.1 million) of people who have never smoked reported using an e-cigarette daily or occasionally last year, up from 2.7% (around 940,000) in...Read moreThe post One million people who have never smoked now vaping, data reveals appeared first on Nursing in Practice.

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Oral weight loss medicine ads banned by watchdog

07-10-2026 11:45 via nursinginpractice.com

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that adverts from two online pharmacies broke the rules by promoting oral GLP-1 weight loss medicines to the public. The rulings are the watchdog’s first involving oral GLP-1 weight loss medicines and concern ads from Simple Online Pharmacy and Pharmacy Online. The Simple Online Pharmacy advert, seen on...Read moreThe post Oral weight loss medicine ads banned by watchdog appeared first on Nursing in Practice.

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Every 20 Seconds: bringing the human story of kidney disease to the stage

07-10-2026 11:15 via nursinginpractice.com

Advanced kidney care nurse Gloria Munoz-Figueroa describes how personal tragedy and the global toll of kidney disease inspired her to create the upcoming play Every 20 Seconds, and how she hopes the play can raise awareness, support kidney patients and spark conversations beyond the clinic. When I first saw the Global burden of kidney disease:...Read moreThe post Every 20 Seconds: bringing the human story of kidney disease to the stage appeared first on Nursing in Practice.

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Final days to have say on protecting ‘nurse’ title

07-10-2026 09:31 via nursinginpractice.com

Nurses have until tomorrow evening to have their say on protecting the title ‘nurse’ in law. Health minister Alison McGovern has urged the profession to make the most of this ‘crucial opportunity’ and inform the government’s call for evidence which closes at 11.59pm on Thursday 8 October. In a statement for Nursing in Practice, the...Read moreThe post Final days to have say on protecting ‘nurse’ title appeared first on Nursing in Practice.

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