A new study suggests that brain injuries in young people increases the risk of later developing dementia by more than two thirds
Calls have been made for the government to write off student loan overpayments after errors have left 800 trainee nurses without funding
Women in NHS England earn 23% less than men according to data compiled by NHS Digital and submitted in the nationwide report
A fall in nursing applications to UCAS reveals there might be a ‘serious risk’ of a second drop in trainee nurses – potentially risking future patient care
A survey of multiple sclerosis (MS) nurses reveals they believe harm is coming to patients because of the disability benefit assessment process
A report from Public Health England (PHE) revealed the subject, who remains anonymous, picked up the sexually transmitted infection (STI) after a sexual encounter with a woman in south-east Asia
A declaration in favour of opt-out organ donation has been made by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) – who previously supported the opposing opt-in system
A lack of antibiotic regulation in developing countries has resulted in an increase of drug-resistant superbugs in the UK, according to health experts
‘Crazy’ funding has Jeremy Hunt preparing to launch a 10-year NHS spending deal reinforced by a ring-fenced tax
Lifestyle changes could prevent more than 135,500 cases of cancer according to new research.
A cap on individual care costs is to be introduced to avoid the ‘punitive consequences’ faced by those funding their own care, particularly for people living with dementia.
Nurses, porters and paramedics can expect a pay rise of 6.5% over the next three years thanks to a deal agreed upon by unions and ministers
Five new medical schools are to be created in England as part of a government plan to increase the number training doctors
The winter crisis is officially the worst on record according to performance data
Cancer patients are more likely to take their own lives according to a major UK study.
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