Medical prescribers should be discouraged from issuing antibiotics to treat patients with a sore throat, new guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have said
Only one-third of people with asthma in the UK are receiving the basic level of care, according to a new survey by the charity Asthma UK
Roughly 4% of drinkers account for almost one-third of all the alcohol consumed in the England, ‘staggering’ new statistics show
Government cuts and ‘disjointed’ policies are damaging the health of children in England, the Royal College of Paediatricians and Child Health (RCPCH) have said
Just over a third of young women between the ages 25-35 are embarrassed to attend smear tests, a new survey has shown
Downing Street has appointed a Minister for Loneliness in order to follow the work of the murdered MP Jo Cox
Nurses are exiting the NHS in droves, with one in 10 leaving in England each year, figures from NHS Digital show
Rates of flu in the UK continue to rise with flu hospitalisations up 50% last week, according to the latest figures by Public Health England (PHE)
Crystal Oldman discusses the vital work of district nurses as universities close their courses
Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs) are in-depth multidisciplinary studies of the circumstances that have preceded the death of an ‘at-risk’ adult who died as a result of abuse or neglect
Alex Turnbull asks whether the Health Secretary can really deliver integrated care
Midwife Judith Kennedy shares her experience from discussing smoking with a pregnant patient
With traditional vaccinations becoming less effective, Mark Greener explores what the future might hold
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