A GP is to lead an independent commission set up by the Labour Party to look at how health and social care can be better integrated.
The extension of the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) initiative will enable a greater number of young, disadvantaged mothers to benefit from support in bringing up their babies, but could divert health...
Any patient that does not want personal data held in their GP record to be shared with the Health and Social Care Information Centre will have their objection respected, health secretary Jeremy Hunt...
Early recognition and treatment of malignant melanoma, the most common cancer in the UK accounting for 4 per cent of new cases, is essential if postive results are to be obtained,writes Jean Watkins
Losing weight often leads to improvement in the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea, writes
Dr Harry Brown
Nurses can have a positive impact on managing venous disease using non-surgical techniques, writes Lee Yarwood-Ross
COPD exacerbations can increase the risk of irretrievable loss of lung function, careful
diagnosis and treatment is crucial, writes Beverley Bostock-Cox
In-depth analysis of the latest research, compiled by Mark Greener
Annette Dunne explores reducing high blood cholesterol, a modifiable risk factor for cardio-
vascular disease, from a nutritional perspective
Imported cases of malaria are rising and UK practice nurses must
enhance their ability to diagnose the disease, in additon to providing
advice on prevention, writes Deborah Duncan
Half of hospitals will have to drastically shrink or shut altogether because half their services should be provided in the community, according to interim president of NHS Clinical Commissioners.
A campaign to encourage NHS Wales staff to lead healthier lives has resulted in fewer than half of those who signed up, completing the six-month programme.
Retailers in the UK are rationing sales of powdered baby milk because of a surge in demand in China.
The government is to investigate the merits of a chief inspector of primary care that could produce an 'aggregated rating' on the performance of community health services.
The revised GMS contract comes into force from 1 April, despite BMA warnings that it could trigger a workforce crisis in parts of England, as GPs quit.
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