The health secretary Jeremy Hunt received a ‘Humanitarian Award’ at the 6th Annual World Patient Safety, Science and Technology Summit in recognition of his work to reduce preventable deaths in the...
The number of people in the UK who have been diagnosed with diabetes has doubled over the last two decades, new figures from Diabetes UK have revealed
Beat, an eating disorder charity, has called on the government and NHS to increase awareness for such conditions as it revealed a staggering lack of public knowledge
One in 11 positions in NHS England (NHSE) currently remain unfilled, new figures from NHS Improvement have revealed
Cases of measles in Europe rose by 400% last year. The World Health Organisation (WHO), which presented the statistics, described the rise as a ‘tragedy’
A major report on maternal and infant nutrition in Scotland has revealed many positive trends, but has cautioned that much work is still need to improve maternal health
The Chair of the Health Select Committee, Dr Sarah Wollaston MP, has written to the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to ask for clarity regarding the UK’s exit from the EU and what it will mean for the...
Consuming ‘ultra-processed’ foods may increase your likelihood of cancer, a new study has suggested
In the first of a new series on uncommon but serious conditions, Alex Turnbull looks at rabies
Nurses are the ‘first port of call’ in such cases, writes Joanna Nichols. But do you know what to do when asked?
David Morris discusses the benefits of glycaemic control and when and how insulin should be used
With rates of eczema on the rise, Sandra Lawton guides us through this increasingly common skin condition
A new NHS England campaign is urging parents of children with minor illnesses to take them to pharmacies before GPs or A&E
A improvement resource for the district nursing service is particularly welcome, at a time when there is a greater demand for the service and a diminishing number of district nurses working in the...
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