The practice nursing workforce is full of untapped opportunity, writes Crystal Oldman
A new scheme to support the health and wellbeing of practice nurses and other general practice staff has been launched in Scotland
Practice nurses are receiving very little mental health training according to data from mental health charity Mind
Nearly 95% of nurses due to revalidate between July and September have completed the process, according to data from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
Over a fifth of children in Reception (aged four-five years) are obese according to the National Child Measurement Programme from 2015/16
Six pilot sites will trial new models of midwifery supervision, NHS England has announced
Two awareness weeks are being held to champion the role of public health nurses and midwives by Public Health England (PHE)
There has been a sharp increase in the number of children reporting anxiety to Childline, new figures from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has revealed
Nearly 50% of women do not know that taking sodium valproate, a common medication for epilepsy, can increase the risk of complications during pregnancy, a survey by three epilepsy charities has found
A new service which will enhance mental health support for children and young people under 18 has been launched in Bradford
The University of Wolverhampton has received top recognition for breastfeeding training for health visiting students
The vast majority of funding for the Sustainability and Transformation Fund will be used to cover NHS deficits, leaving little left over to ‘transform services’ as outlined in the Five Year Forward...
The rate of mothers who breastfeed between six to eight weeks varies by as much as 55% across England, figures from PHE show.
More and more health staff are resorting to payday loans and food banks in order to make ends meet, results from Unison's annual survey has found
Nearly 30% of people in the UK are unable to identify any of the risk factors for developing dementia, according to new findings from the British Social Attitudes survey, on behalf of Public Health...
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