Dr Suneeta Kochhar provides an overview of considerations for patients with asthma
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In-depth analysis of the latest research, compiled by Mark Greener
Patients with timely access to general practice appointments make fewer visits to A&E
Researchers from Imperial College London related A&E attendance in England to a national survey of patients'...
A league table for England showing 'shocking' local variation in early death rates must drive action to improve public health, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged.
Public Health England's...
The number of district nurses in training is nowhere near the 'replacement level' required to maintain the district nursing workforce, according to the Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI)
The QNI...
STI diagnoses rose five per cent from 448,422 to 428.255 in England in 2012.
The high rates indicate people continue to risk infection through unsafe sex, especially young adults and men who have...
Health regulator Monitor is investigating a complaint by Yorkshire-based Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre about purchasing decisions taken by NHS England and its predecessor body North of England...
Licensed nicotine-containing products can be used to help people who do not feel able to stop smoking in one step, NICE has said.
The public health guidance is the first in the world to advocate...
Having a rapid, irregular heartbeat could be a risk factor for cognitive decline according to a study published in Neurology.
Researchers at the University of Alabama found older people with...
The system of home care is 'in crisis', according to care services minister Norman Lamb.
Speaking at the Health+Care conference in London last week, Mr Lamb blamed low wages and neglect for poor...
The MHRA has issued a class two drug allert for two batches of Ventolin Syrup sugar-free 2mg in 5ml, due to a 'low risk' of glass particles in the bottles.
The recall by Glaxo Wellcome UK involves...
There are no virological or clinical benefits to giving double doses of the drug oseltamivir to patients with influenza, according to a study published online by bmj.com.
Researchers at the South...
A schools-based MMR vaccination programme may be required when children return after the summer holidays in order to meet immunisation targets, Public Health England (PHE) has acknowleded.
The...
NICE has published guidance aimed at improving outcomes for people who have a disability caused by a stroke.
This states people should receive targeted therapy immediately after experiencing a...
NHS 111 is 'steadily improving' and is 'highly rated' by users, according to NHS England, which claims themajority of NHS 111 services are meeting performance standards. However, some providers...
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