Being overweight can lead to challenges when using contraception, writes Rebecca Cosgrave
The health visiting service in Nottingham will no longer face cuts, after a union intervened
Practice nurses can improve CQC ratings by looking at examples of best practice, writes Helena Frankova
Healthcare professionals should treat tobacco dependency as part of routine practice, says Darush Attar-Zadeh
Cathy Warwick, the chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM), will stand down from her role at the end of August.
Baby boxes will be delivered to all babies born from this summer in Scotland
Extended opening hours in general practice can lead to reductions in attendances to A&E settings, a study published in PLoS Med has found, although major commitments to the practice nursing workforce...
A health visiting team in Leicestershire has set up a weekly breastfeeding support service
A group of nurses from Oman are to become the first to complete a specialist training course at the University of Wolverhampton
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is seeking two new lay members to join its council
Community-based mental health services will receive a boost in funding, as part of wider plans announced by prime minister Theresa May to improve the provision of mental healthcare
A petition to remove the 1% cap on pay for nurses, midwives and allied staff has been signed more than 85,000 times
Blood testing used in screening for those at risk of developing type 2 diabetes may be inaccurate, and unlikely to be effective in preventing the condition, a study in the BMJ has found
More than 70% of people hospitalised due to asthma are not given a follow up appointment in general practice, according to Asthma UK
More care must be delivered in homes for the NHS to remain financially robust, Jane Cummings, the chief nursing officer, has said.
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