First World War nurse Edith Cavell has been honoured on a commemorative limited edition £5 coin to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.
Many UK patients with gonorrhoea are being prescribed antibiotics that are no longer recommended for treating the infection by a healthcare professional, reveals research published in the BMJ Open.
Cabazitaxel will once more be available on the NHS for clinically eligible men with advanced prostate cancer.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with approximately 30% increase in the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), according to a Dutch study that enrolled 13,471 people aged at...
A guide to supporting a good diet in patients who have chronic kidney conditions has been created by an expert panel in collaboration with the Renal Nutrition Group of the British Dietetic...
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Coronary heart disease is the largest cause of avoidable death, representing over 17% of all avoidable deaths in England and Wales, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics.
Midwives should be aware of the potential effects of paracetamol and other painkillers during pregnancy, as women are likely to consult them over media reports that the drug can be harmful to unborn...
So here we are, in post-election Britain. By now you have likely either got over the shock or the euphoria.
Using e-cigarettes daily increases the chance of making a quit attempt and cuts cigarette consumption, according to a new British study
NHS Lothian has hired a specialist children's nurse to bridge the gap between community and hospital care.
A book for anyone interested in nursing history, A very private diary: A nurse in wartime, uses extracts from the diary of a nurse who served for seven years during the Second World War.
Communication between secondary and community care settings is leading to a decrease in the quality of end-of-life care, a report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsmen has found.
Nurses can reassure parents that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine does not seem to increase the risk of autism-spectrum disorders (ASD) even among high-risk children.
Understanding the disease processes that lead to foot changes in people with diabetes will help nurses identify those most at risk of ulceration, says David Morris
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