Nurses and midwives will know that they will be expected to undergo the revalidation process in the near future, but what exactly is involved?
More than three quarters of pregnant women with diabetes had higher than recommended blood glucose levels, a report by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership has found.
It is important to understand specific needs of males in order to help them access services, explains Ian Peate
Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used chamomile to alleviate conditions as diverse as colds, sore throats, abscesses, eczema, anxiety and insomnia
Nurses need to be able to advise parents and know how to address iron deficiency, explains Sara Patience
A third of women do not check for signs of breast cancer and could be putting their lives at risk, according to a survey by Breast Cancer Care.
More than half of the public think that the country can afford to increase nurses’ pay, according to a survey by the RCN.
A review of 'Intellectual disability and dementia'
The row over the junior doctor contract has some stark lessons for nurses, writes Crystal Oldman.
Only 40% of pregnant women receive a vaccination against winter flu, according to the Royal College of Midwives and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Figures from Cancer Research UK show mouth cancer is one of the UK’s fastest increasing cancers, with cases up by a third in the last decade alone, writes Nigel Carter
The various options to consider when prescribing for women with epilepsy are outlined by Rebecca Cosgrave.
Infants exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke when they are four months old may be twice as likely to develop dental caries at three years of age as unexposed children, Japanese research suggests.
The number of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria has risen by nearly a fifth, according to PHE’s second English Surveillance Programme for Antimicrobial Utilisation and Resistance report.
Leicester City respiratory project was named a finalist at the East Midlands Innovation in Healthcare Awards for a project for patients with COPD.
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