Around 30 to 40 medicines are in short supply in England at any given time, according to a report by the All Party Pharmacy Group.
A report warns that general practice must adapt or buckle under the weight of demand, writes Chris Parr
This video - produced by students at Oxford University Medical School in conjunction with the faculty - demonstrates how to use a nebuliser and explain correct inhaler technique to a patient. It is...
Nurses working for NHS Direct in the south west of England have staged a 'work in' protest against government plans to roll out the NHS 111 non-emergency hotline, which is expected to employ fewer...
The three largest nursing unions are divided over whether to take further action over proposed changes to public sector pensions.
Recommendations aimed at bolstering learning disability nursing have been have been set out by the four UK chief nursing officers (CNOs)
Promoting joint working between primary and secondary care and reducing inappropriate use of antipsychotic medication for dementia patients are core objectives of the Prime Minister's Dementia...
Means testing that prevents some terminally-ill patients from receiving free social care would be ended if the Labour party were in power, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham has pledged
A record number of nurses have been awarded the Queen's Nurse (QN) title at a ceremony in London, marking the 125th year of the Queen's Nursing Institute.
A government strategy for community nursing is unlikely to include a target for increasing the number of district nurses, despite RCN warnings that the discipline is in danger of dying out, the...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has begun a 'special programme' of 250 unannounced inspections of home care agency services.
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has pledged to 'take every opportunity' to encourage clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to help nurses achieve real influence in commissioning.
General practice partners across the UK are being reminded of their responsibility to ensure the nurses they employ are registered with the NMC.
More than a third of people with asthma are at high risk of a potentially fatal asthma attack, with many unaware of the fact, according to a survey of 30,000 asthma patients.
Text messaging parents to remind them about vaccinating their child against flu boosts uptake in hard-to-reach groups, a study has found.
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