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RCN issues warning over government changes to apprenticeship funding

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People with COPD feel like 'second class citizens', finds new report

People with COPD feel like 'second class citizens', finds new report

Royal College of Physicians publishes practical guidance to help reverse the decline in vital clinical research

Royal College of Physicians publishes practical guidance to help reverse the decline in vital clinical research

Research suggests autism may be linked to elevated risk of Parkinson’s disease

Research suggests autism may be linked to elevated risk of Parkinson’s disease

Target of delivering 50% increase in procedures ‘must be underpinned by NHS staff know-how’

Target of delivering 50% increase in procedures ‘must be underpinned by NHS staff know-how’

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NHS Scotland: progress towards net zero

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Ergéa UK’s new White Paper outlines how Managed Equipment Service (MES) can help tackle key challenges in NHS radiotherapy departments

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Barts Health takes ‘giant step’ for medical research with Sectra

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‘A new era for ultrasound’: European healthcare professionals react to new ultrasound technology.

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