Unison, Unite and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have announced that they will ballot their members on industrial action over pay.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will announce new training for nurses, doctors and public sector staff to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) at the first Girl Summit today in London.
On 1 July, PHE held a conference called At the Heart of it All. The conference, for nurses, midwives, health visitors and AHPs, was founded on the philosophy that as healthcare practitioners (HCPs) we...
In 2005 my Auntie Helen, aged 66, was diagnosed with Mantle cell lymphoma. Chemotherapy was administered for more than nine years, and trial drugs for two years after the standard drugs became...
Last month, I attended RCN Congress. It was enlightening, exhilirating at times, exhausting, and a thrill to put faces to names and talk to, as Peter Carter would say, hard-working nurses.
This month we interview Maggie McDow, a UK chief nurse (BUPA) from London.
NHS Trust HR director Graham White provides an insight into people and workplace issues.
Practice nurses workloads are not reduced by primary care phone triage, a study published in The Lancet has shown.
The numbers of antibiotics prescribed in general practice for conditions such as colds and coughs has increased since 1999, according to research by PHE and University College London.
The NMC has launched a consultation to decide allowing members to pay their annual registration fees in installments.
In September, Independent Nurse will launch a redesigned website. The new website has been designed to connect nurses and midwives in primary care with critical and breaking news, as well as clinical...
Millions of pounds are being spent to manage diabetes in primary care, a report from the HSCIC has shown.
Breast cancer encompasses at least four main subtypes (Nature 2012 490:61-70). Around one in five breast cancers express a gene called HER2. HER2-positive cancers grow and spread especially...
Evidence has accumulated over the last 20 years that dietary protein lowers stroke risk, in part at least by reducing blood pressure. A new meta-analysis confirms that eating 'moderate' amounts of...
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) can reduce hot flushes by 65% in menopausal women, according to a systematic review of 18...
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