The NMC and other professional bodies could be allowed to conduct language checks for overseas healthcare workers, under new proposals from the four UK health departments.
Leading doctors and health campaigners have urged the government to withdraw the scheme to award GPs with £55 every time they make a dementia diagnosis.
NICE have set out key priorities for consultation to prevent further injury in older patients who have had a fall.
Over half of people with diabetes are not offered sufficient dietary advice when first diagnosed, according to research by the InDependent Diabetes Trust.
A 'common-sense' guide to managing suspected cases of Ebola in primary care has been released by the RCGP.
Ethnic minorities are less likely to be aware of the symptoms of cancer, and visit a doctor if they experience symptoms, a study led by researchers at King's College has concluded.
Jackie Smith, chief executive and registrar of the NMC, confirmed that changes to Fitness to Practice (FtP) legislation, could lead to a reduction of fees, in an exclusive interview with Independent...
Three practice nurses have been appointed in strategic positions to improve education and professional support for practice nurses in England, based at NHS England, HEE and the CQC.
Only 10.5 per cent of nurses believe they are able to provide the right care at the end of a patient's life, a survey by the RCN has found.
The NMC have launched a consultation on draft guidance which supports nurses, midwives and other healthcare professionals to be honest about their mistakes in the workplace.
The recently published NHS England Five Year Forward View provides a great opportunity for nurses working in community and primary care services to become involved, if not to take the lead in the...
Our practice manager has said that some of us will have to work some of the bank holidays over Christmas and New Year. Is my new practice allowed to make me work bank holidays?
Nurses should expect that women will search the internet for information during pregnancy or about their children's health, according to American researchers who interviewed 42 women.
Many guidelines suggest gradual weight loss, reflecting the widespread view that 'weight lost rapidly is more quickly regained'. However, a new Australian study - which enrolled 51 men and 153 women...
Behavioural weight loss interventions delivered in primary care produce only 'very small reductions in body weight, which are unlikely to be clinically significant,' according to a meta-analysis of 15...
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