Honey and over-the-counter medicines should be the first line of treatment for most people with coughs, National Institute for Health and Care (NICE) new guidelines suggest
A new global study published in the Lancet has concluded that there is no safe amount of alcohol to drink
No deal Brexit advice was released today for the healthcare sector but without guarantees made to protect the rights of EU workers, patients will be put at risk, says nursing union
Women are being denied their right to choose a Caesarean section according to new research
Strokes and heart attacks in England are set to soar in the next 20 years as diabetes cases continue to increase, a charity warns
Following an outbreak of measles, Public Health England is urging travellers to check their vaccination records
A deadly strain of meningitis has increased 10-fold since 2009 and now nurses are warning new students that they only have 2 weeks to get vaccinated before university
Adult non-smokers have an increased risk of potentially life threatening illnesses if they grow up around smokers, according to new research
Care for women who have suffered a miscarriage is still lacking in England, a new survey has found
Audit reveals a stark increase in the number of young people being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in England and Wales
Janet Davies is to step down as chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing by the end of August
Figures released yesterday reveal that nursing student numbers have fallen by 4% in England, which is a total decline of 11% since the bursary was removed in 2016
The evaluation found that out of 26 units that responded, 6 did not admit men and 4 had to close admissions to men following inspections which concluded it was unsafe to have mixed wards
Vaping may be more damaging than was previously assumed, a study published in Thorax has found
A drop in specialist nurses may leave learning disability care returning to ‘Victorian’ institutions, warn the Royal College of Nursing
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