More paediatric palliative care nurses are needed in Wales to provide children and young people with end-of-life care, a report by the University of Wales and hospice Ty Hafan stated.
Perceptions of diabetes control differ between physicians and adults with type 2 diabetes who are uncontrolled on basal insulin.
Carers in England said they neglect their own needs and feel less supported by healthcare professionals than in previous years, a survey by the Health and Social Care Information Centre found.
As many as a third of babies born in 2015 are at risk of developing dementia in their lifetime, according to an analysis by Alzheimer’s Research UK.
The freeze on pay for NHS staff has not affected their morale, according to Alistair Burt, the minister for community and social care.
An ‘epilepsy passport’ for children with the condition has been created by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health to improve communication between professionals and minimise the risk of...
Nurses should introduce more generic alcohol screening after research has found that many drinkers may be in a state of denial about how much they drink.
Primary care prescribing varies significantly by CCG, with some seeing rates well over the recommended level according to the 2015 Atlas of Variation, released by PHE.
Community and practice nurses are more likely to discuss emollient therapy with patients presenting with skin conditions than GPs, finds new study by Cetraben.
A children's healthcare outreach team has significantly reduced the time that children stay in King's College Hospital, over the past year.
Nurses and other healthcare professionals should ensure that patients understand how to minimise the risk of contracting malaria when they travel to areas where the disease is prevalent, updated...
Long-term use of low-dose aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) seems to reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer, new research suggests.
Three mothers discuss ways to combine breast and bottle feeding and how this option allows partners to get involved in feeding
An estimated 10,600 people in Scotland die each year without receiving the palliative care they require, according to a report presented to the Scottish Parliament's Health and Sport Committee.
The life expectancy for people living in England rose by 5.4 years between 1990 and 2013 according to a study published in The Lancet.
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