Thousands of heart attack deaths could be prevented if certain patients took higher doses of statins, and adhered strictly to prescription regimes, a new report has suggested
Sara Patience explains new findings on how parents can be supported in this transitional period
Hetal Dhruve details what primary care nurses need to know to effectively manage this condition
Nicola Davies details the role of primary care nurses in acting on the danger signs, and caring for the patient
Mark Greener explains the history of using placebos in medicine
If people had the right to vote on a fantasy version of leaving the EU, then they should be allowed a long hard look at the impending reality. The People’s Vote is not a perfect cure for Brexit’s...
As 2018 comes to an end, Ian Peate looks ahead to what is in store for nursing in 2019
Despite instances of good practice by individuals, many services are not set up to deliver consistent high-quality bereavement care, a report by Sands and Bliss has found
Ruth May has been appointed the chief nursing officer for the new NHS executive group
Health Education England (HEE) has committed £50m to enable expanded upskilling of NHS staff
The government must invest in nursing higher education, the RCN has said, after a House of Commons report concluded that apprenticeships are not sustainable
A £10.5 million fund allocated to improve the lives of adults and children impacted by alcohol has been announced by PHE
Children of obese parents are more likely to be obese themselves than children whose parents are not overweight or obese, according to figures from NHS Digital
Efforts to prevent the spread of HIV in the UK are working, a new report by PHE has suggested
Hundreds of thousands of people will receive a new diet to tackle Type 2 diabetes under proposals set out by Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England.
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