Every GP practice in London is to make the change to an Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), NHS Digital has announced, in a bid to save time in overstretched practices
Opt-out organ donation will be introduced across England by 2020 if Max’s Law attains parliamentary approval
An emergency meeting will be held by the Royal College of Nursing in September in response member’s outrage at their pay deal miscommunication
Safety expert, Sir Brian Jarman, has stated that sepsis deaths in England are up by more than a third in the past 2 years, but others claim more ‘properly collected prospective data’ is needed
New mothers across the UK should be given baby boxes to reduce co-sleeping risks, says RCM.
The RCN backs the decision to decriminalise medical cannabis after it has been proven to have medicinal benefits
Figures reveal an 86% increase in nurses and midwives joining from outside the EU according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council
The true scale of the shortage of doctors, nurses and midwives in England has been revealed by NHS Digital’s vacancy statistics
Hepatitis C is a rarity among public health issues – one we can eliminate in a relatively short amount of time.
General secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, Janet Davies, has issued an apology after it has emerged that some staff will not receive the 3% pay rise which was planned for July
The UK heatwave is expected to reach 30+ degrees this week leaving many people vulnerable to passing out, vomiting and heatstroke
One in 25 children leaving primary school are categorised as severely obese according to Public Health England – which is an all-time high
BJ Waltho will lead the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Congress in May, taking over from Stuart McKenzie
It was the 70th anniversary of the NHS on 5 July 2018 and many NHS organisations celebrated with their staff
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