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OSCE Test Centres Reopening for International Nurses: NMC Latest Update NMC has announced that the OSCE test centres will reopen from 20th July 2020, allowing the nursing and midwifery professionals trained outside the EEA to complete their test in a safe, socially distanced way. The candidates are now able to book their tests, in any of the three test centres in the UK. Can...

Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug for Coronavirus The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus, UK experts say. The drug is part of the world's biggest trial testing existing treatments to see if they also work for coronavirus. It cut the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators. For those on...

“The NHS Volunteer Responders played a vital role” Ms. Helen Whately, Care Minister “hugely thankful” for their support. The government has announced that the nurses can now request the support from the volunteers who signed up to strengthen England’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. The NHs volunteer responders have been actively working since the start of April not on...

Care Homes Across England now able to access “Whole Care Home Testing” for Covid-19   A new “task force” has been set up by the ministers to help the social care sector in England. This group will now oversee the implementation of the government’s “social care action plan”. It also focuses on working to prevent further covid-19 outbreaks in the care homes over the next year....

COVID-19: Latest Updates from World Health Organization   On 5th June 2020, WHO has published an updated guidance on the use of masks, for control of COVID-19. Here are the latest updates: In areas with widespread transmission, WHO advised medical masks for all people working in clinical areas of a health facility, not only workers dealing with patients with COVID-19. Second...

NHS staff and care workers from overseas will no longer have to pay an extra charge towards the health service. This is indeed delightful news for the overseas nurses working in the frontline fighting this pandemic. Boris Johnson's spokesman said the PM had asked the Home Office and Department for Health to exempt NHS and care workers "as soon as possible". Officials are now...

You can now apply for coronavirus testing kits to test the residents and staff in a care home. The test is only available in England. The care homes can now apply whether or not any of its residents or staff have coronavirus symptoms. They may need to contact the local health protection team (HPT) - for example, to let them know about a suspected new outbreak. At the moment,...

Kerala’s healthcare system has been praised over the last few months across the different countries for its commendable speed and measures taken in fighting the coronavirus. With a population of nearly 35 million, its confirmed cases of COVID-9 are only a little over 600, and only 4 deaths. Kerala, a state in which the idea of service is inculcated from earlier years, has be...

Celebrating the Real Heroes: International Nurses Day! -Public asked to “Shine a light” This year, this day marks much more prominence for all the extraordinary dedication and unparalleled contributions the nurses have made to fight this pandemic (COVID-19) and rebuild lives. International Nurses Day is celebrated across the world on 12th May,anniversary of Florence Nighting...

The NMC has confirmed that the COVID-19, temporary register will not be opening for the nursing students. It said this was because services had not been “overwhelmed in the way we all initially feared”, and that more than 25,000 students had already opted to carry out paid clinical placements to support the virus response. In March, changes were made to education standards f...