Tag: RCN

Health officials urge young people to get meningitis jab

by Selina McKee | Aug 16, 2017 | News | 0

Public Health England and the Royal College of Nursing are urging new university students to get vaccinated against meningitis so that they can build immunity to the disease before fresher’s week, after figures show that uptake of the jab last year was low.

BMA, RCN warn immigration charge will cost NHS

by Selina McKee | Mar 13, 2017 | News | 0

The British Medical Association and the Royal College of Nursing are urging the government to exempt health and social care professionals from the incoming immigration charge to prevent the NHS budget from taking a hit of millions of pounds.