Drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy were found to have positive health effects, but researchers warn that data needs to be ‘interpreted very cautiously’
A new wave of norovirus cases strain hospitals, as nurses struggle to provide appropriate care.
Mark Greener looks at how fungi have affected the development of life-saving medicines
Dr Crystal Oldman, Chief Executive of The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI), has announced that she will be retiring after 12 years in her position, as leaders and peers in the health and care sector...
The review found that calories labelling on menus and packaged products has a ‘modest’ influence on diet but could lead to ‘meaningful impacts on population health when applied at scale’
Linda Nazarko looks at how this common cancer can be managed in primary and community care settings
The new report found that patients were ‘routinely coming to harm’ because of lack of staff and equipment, with RCN warning that this should be a ‘wake-up call’ for Labour
Suspicions of Marburg virus have risen in Tanzania, as health organisations warn public of travel risks.
Doctors have urged for a new diagnosis criterion amid concerns that BMI is an ‘ineffective’ measure, leading to millions of people being misdiagnosed
Starting out in general practice nursing can be daunting. Here are some expert tips and resources on what nurses need to know to succeed in primary care
District nursing services are critically-under resourced, teams are struggling with capacity, and team leaders are carrying more responsibility than ever before, a new report by the Queen’s Nursing...
Ineffective integration of new roles in the NHS has resulted in extra work for nurses, and risks a decline in quality of patient care.
Winter pressures on the NHS are at an all-time high, leaving understaffed hospitals under immense strain.
About 42 NHS trusts across the UK did not take on extra staff in their cancer centres, undermining Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to cut waiting times
After a decade of debate over drug laws, the Scottish Government has opened Thistle, to reduce overdoses, drug-related harms and make drug use less visible to the community
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