Jackie Smith, the chief evecutive of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), told primary care nurses that revalidation is 'doable' and 'will make a difference'
Sustaining an injury to the head creates lumps of protein similar to those found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's, research from Imperial College London has found
Scott Lister explores how a recent legal case will change the practice of nurses and healthcare professionals
There has been a huge amount of coverage in the media regarding safe staffing, writes Crystal Oldman.
When will politicians and leaders of CCGs and health Trusts realise that we need to start having more 'joined up' thinking, asks Margaret Stubbs.
A conference to help nurses and midwives prepare for the introduction of revalidation will be held on 2 February at The Studio Conference Centre in Birmingham.
There is a concern that the use of e-cigs by adolescents could be a gateway to smoking, says Graham Cope
Spinal fractures in men and women, and hip fractures in women, more than double the risk of chronic widespread bodily pain (CWBP), according to research from the University of Southampton
Midwives should discuss the implications of the Zika virus to pregnant women planning to travel to areas of the world where cases have been reported.
The Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust's (LPT) health visiting service has been awarded the UNICEF Baby Friendly Award.
Meet the orthorexics: smart, health-conscious professionals eating themselves ill. Alex Turnbull reports
Just 1.6% of practice nurses are nurse partners in a GP practice according to new research from the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI).
There has been a fall in coverage in the shingles vaccine according to new data released by Public Health England.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has approved the development of new competencies for nurses entering the profession.
Just one in 200 women are still breastfeeding at one year of age in the UK, the lowest rate on the planet, according to a study published in the Lancet.
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