Sara Patience examines the risk of excess weight in people with learning disabilities and how to manage it
Just one cigarette can lead to a daily habit in more than two-thirds of people, new research has revealed.
An analysis from the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand found that of the 60% of people who...
The NHS Confederation is to conduct a ‘comprehensive study’ into the funding needs of the UK’s health and care systems for the next 15 years
The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Homeless Health Network
Jeremy Hunt has not only retained his role as Health Secretary after the Cabinet Reshuffle, but also sees his brief expanded to include Social Care
Women are receiving worse care after a heart attack than men, resulting in unnecessary and avoidable deaths, according to an analysis of almost 200,000 Swedish patients
Rosacea can be an extremely distressing condition, both mentally and physically, writes Mark Greener
Claire Norgrove explains how her practice has used holistic methods to treat mental illness
With flu season drawing nearer, Kathy Oxtoby explains how a new vaccine could be a gamechanger
In each issue, Independent Nurse analyses an issue relevant to nurses in primary care, related to a clinical update, legal or workforce policy
Sarah Mullally, the youngest person to hold the role of chief nurse for England, has been appointed the first female bishop of London
Close to half of sexually active 16 to 24-year-olds do not use a condom the first time they sleep with a new partner, according to a survey by Public Health England (PHE) and YouGov
Cold weather combined with loneliness could be ‘lethal’ for elderly people this winter, warns Prof Jane Cummings, chief nursing officer of NHS England
Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) nurses still face discrimination in the health service, according to the new Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) report
The prestigious award of Queen’s Nurse has returned to Scotland for the first time in 50 years, marking the latest in a series of awards that began in 1859
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