Early recognition and treatment of pneumonia is associated with better outcomes, write Dr Siba Prosad Paul and Dr Jaspreet Kaur Bains
Care homes are being held back by a culture of 'negativity' and 'stigma' felt by both care workers and older people according to a report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
The NMC has voted unanimously to increase its registration fee from ?76 to ?100 from January 2013 in addition to accepting a ?20 million government grant to save the regulator from 'crisis'.
Nurses' leaders have reacted with anger to government plans to overhaul the GMS contract. Proposed revisions in England for 2013/14, include an evolution in the way practices are funded and...
Medications used to treat hypertension, diabetes and skin conditions could double as treatments for Alzheimer's disease within 10 years, according to a study funded by Alzheimer's Society and led by...
Breast screening programmes in the UK 'extend lives' but cause 4,000 women to go through unnecessary treatment, according to the results of an independent review published in medical journal The...
Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) that fail authorisation could be run by neighbouring groups.
Pilots of the NHS 111 telephone helpline have not saved money nor delivered all the benefits predicted by ministers, evaluation has shown.
Fewer than one in ten nurses believe they can deliver safe, dignified, compassionate care all the time, a Unison survey of 3,000 nurses has revealed.
Pilot standards on the care of people with dementia and the wellbeing of looked-after children will be published by NICE in April 2013, as part of its expansion to develop quality standards for social...
Women taking HRT for 10 years after menopause have a 'significantly reduced' risk of mortality, heart failure and heart attack without increased risk of cancer, DVT or stroke, a study by the BMJ...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has launched a consultation about registration fees it will charge general practices in 2013 and 2014.
Men have borne the brunt of worsening mental health across the population of England since the start of the economic downturn in 2008, according to research published in online journal BMJ Open. But...
Health apps make GP appointments, receive test results and view personal medical records top the wish list for smartphone and tablet users, according to online market research conducted via YouGov by...
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