There are some reasons for optimism that new Health Secretary Matt Hancock wants to shift the NHS towards primary and community health in a new focus on preventative measures.
Nurses should check blood pressure in unconventional settings, to aid prevention of heart-related conditions, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has said
Peanut allergy sufferers may be able to alleviate their condition, a worldwide study has suggested
Anne Marie Rafferty has been elected the next President of the Royal College of Nursing, with Yvonne Coghill to serve as Deputy President
The British Journal of Nursing has announced an addition to its prestigous annual awards for nursing, the Respiratory Nurse Award. This award is open to primary care nurses, practice nurses, community...
Despite substantial efforts to eradicate them, an estimated 200,000 pressure ulcers are experienced by patients each year at an estimated cost to the NHS of £1.4 million each day, not to mention the...
It is now 50 years since the measles vaccine was introduced in the UK, and 30 since the combined measles
mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine came on stream. It is estimated that 20 million measles cases...
People with Type 1 diabetes across the country will be given from ‘life changing’ glucose monitors on the NHS, Simon Stevens has announced
The Government should consider increases in national taxation to fund the UK’s adult social care services, the Local Government Association has said
Eating disorder services risk not meeting targets by 2021, according to figures released by NHS England
Nearly 100,000 people in the UK could die in the next 30 years unless steps are is taken to stem the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbug infections, a report has warned
The RCN has appointed Bronagh Scott, currently Executive Director of Nursing at the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board as interim Director of Nursing Policy and Practice
Julie Van Onselen answers some of the most common questions from patients about this skin condition
The number of nurses and midwives registered to work in the UK increased by nearly 4000 in the past year, according to figures from the Nursing and Midwifery Council
NHS staff could prescribe music playlists, as well as medication, Matt Hancock, the health secretary, has said
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