Fast diagnostic tests to identify viral and bacterial infections are needed to reduce unnecessary prescribing, a report by the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance has found.
An overview of how to treat the most common types of pain experienced by children. By A Sahib El-Radhi
Women with advanced breast cancer are still not getting the care they need, writes Victoria Harmer.
Active and passive smoking appears to increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new meta-analysis.
Reducing the numbers of children and young people presenting at busy emergency departments or GP surgeries when they could be better cared for at home is an important priority for all healthcare...
There has been little progress in the delivery of recommended care processes and other aspects of diabetes care since 2012, a report by the National Audit Office has found.
Almost 50% of expectant mothers in the UK do not tell their midwife or another healthcare professional that they are experiencing the symptoms of antenatal depression, a survey by BabyCentre has...
New ways of working and innovation are essential to the health service, writes Crystal Oldman.
Nurses must be aware of the risks involved for travellers seeking natural highs, writes Catherine Brewer.
More people than ever are being diagnosed with breast cancer, says Jacqueline Goodchild
Kirsty Armstrong discusses the difficulties practice nurses can face accessing training opportunities
A conference on supporting people with mental health conditions to stop smoking will be held on 20 October at the Hallam Conference Centre, London.
Nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals will have a legal duty to report cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) from 31 October, the Home Office has announced.
General practices rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) typically demonstrated a lack of practice nurses or a very low number of practice nurse sessions, according to the CQC annual...
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