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Stoptober to back use of e-cig in major development

The government Stoptober campaign has publicly backed the use of e-cigarettes for the first time

London sees a fall in its rate of gonorrhoea for the first time in 8 years

A new Public Health England (PHE) report shows cases of gonorrhoea dropping by almost a 5th in the capital, compared to previous year

Today’s young people experiencing higher levels of depression than previous generations, says study

Today’s children are more likely to be depressed than previous generations. The chances of depression are far higher for girls than boys, and for those in a lower socio-economic background compared to...

Dementia sufferers receiving inadequate care in their final years

Dementia sufferers are not being provided with specialist health care services and are instead relying on GPs to support them, according to new research by Marie Curie

Mind the (skills) gap

Primary and community nurses care for people across their life span from birth to death. They help to treat and manage a plethora of conditions and so the profession’s training needs are very broad....

The killer in the restaurant

Primary care nurses are no strangers to the management of long term conditions. From asthma to diabetes, these conditions are the staple of general practice. However, a recent case highlights a common...

Understanding schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a seriously misunderstood mental health condition, with the majority of the public misunderstanding its symptoms and effects.

Treating type 2 diabetes: New plan to target ‘high risk’ people

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is providing lifestyle change programmes to those at the highest risk of developing type 2 diabetes

‘Jury is still out’ on success of GP Forward View admits NHS England

The Director of Primary Care for NHS England, has admitted ‘the jury is still out’ on whether the GP Forward View is working

NMC launches ‘radical overhaul’ education consultation

The NMC is seeking views on a wholesale review of the standards that UK trained nurses will need to meet before they can work as a registered nurse, as part of a bid to reform pre-registration...

New atlas reveals huge differences in liver disease deaths in England

Public Health England’s (PHE) new liver disease atlas reveals a patient’s chances of survival depends on a postcode lottery

NHS plans to roll out its health care checks at public events

The NHS is looking to extend its ‘controversial’ health care checks so that they can now be provided in shops and public events, in an attempt to increase the number of people accessing such services

Lifting the cap ‘crucial to addressing the retention and recruitment crisis’

Lifting the 1% pay cap is crucial to addressing the retention and recruitment crisis in the NHS according to Jonathan Ashworth, Shadow Secretary of State for Health, during a parliamentary debate on...

Children with asthma are receiving unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions

Children with asthma are far more likely to be given antibiotics than those without, new research reveals.

Vitamin D reduces fracture risk in children

Fractures are part of growing up: about a third of children break a bone before they reach 17 years of age. Now new research suggests that vitamin D supplements may protect against fractures.

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