Inequalities in awareness, diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks are leading to women needlessly dying every day in the UK, according to a new report by the British Heart Foundation
The results of the election to the governing council of the RCN have been announced
New funding will be used to replace MRI machines, CT scanners and breast screening equipment, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced
A competition to mark the centenary of nursing regulation is now open for entries. The competition is to design a commemorative pin for the occasion which will be given to long-standing nurses on the...
Childhood vaccination uptake across England is falling according to the latest report by NHS England
We want to be part of normalising the conversations around sex and disability, and this also means better supporting professionals who work young people and their diverse needs.
The government should be ashamed of the levels of student midwife debt, the RCM chief executive has said in the opening speech to the organisation’s conference
Sertraline could potentially be prescribed to a ‘wider group’ of patients, according to a recent study of its effects on reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety
‘Leaders at all levels hold the key’ to preparedness according to experts who have established urgent actions to prepare the world for pandemics
More than 9 out of 10 health professionals think that governments and health bodies aren’t doing enough to prepare for the impact of climate change on health
A local GP has been acclaimed for starting a community-based movement to improve the health of his town.
Constipation is a treatable and manageable condition and yet thousands of people are admitted to A&E with constipation each year
One-third of nurses, consultants and GPs turn down extra shifts due to the current NHS Pension Scheme and pension tax rules according to an estimate by the Department of Health and Social Care
A strategy to address current and future threats to health, including antibiotic resistance and health inequalities, has been launched by Public Health England
As new figures reveal the extent of Britain’s dependency on prescription drugs, Ian Peate looks at how accidental overdoses became a major killer of men
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