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Bronchiectasis: Understanding diagnosis and management

David Barber and Emma Rickards look at this common, yet serious, respiratory condition

Government failed the public with ‘fatal strategic flaws’ in pandemic plans

The first COVID inquiry report slams former ministers for complacency over pandemic planning

Diabetic gastroparesis: how to recognise and manage it

David Morris looks at the impact of diabetes on gastric emptying, and how nurses can treat it

Two in five men are dying prematurely in the UK, finds charity

The report found increasing levels of death in men under 75 from entirely ‘avoidable’ health conditions

RCN welcomes new Government's pledges to improve NHS staff pay and conditions

The RCN said the King's speech was 'right to focus on our ailing NHS,' but called for additional measures to recruit new nurses

Hospice UK warns government of 'broken funding system' in end-of-life care

A report by Hospice UK has led to calls for government intervention to support better end-of-life care

Traveller’s diarrhoea: latest updates and the dangers of leaving it untreated

Dr Preeti Pandya explains how nurses can advise travellers on this common complaint

Three quarters of people have ‘good’ GP experience, finds NHS patient survey

The survey shows increased levels of patient satisfaction, but leading think tanks say there is still a ‘lot of work’ to be done

Consuming too much salt may increase eczema risk

Eleanor Burgess looks at research on the effect of salt on eczema, and how patients can manage it

Weight-loss jabs could increase risk of condition causing blindness

Harvard University professors say that weight-loss injections could lead to blindness, but suggest findings are still ‘tentative’

Summer COVID wave hits the UK

UKHSA continues to ‘monitor the variants’ to curb further spread but health professionals said it is not as ‘alarming’ as it once was

Healthcare priorities for new government

Health care leaders and opinion formers share their thoughts on how the new Government can transform the way we provide care, and make the health sector a better place to work

New Government urged to ‘reset’ relations with health workers by RCN

The RCN has called the Government to act on its promise of getting the NHS 'back on its feet'

First HPV home test available in the UK

The new test could potentially reduce the number of people needing painful pap smear tests

‘Cutting-edge’ gene test to improve cancer care for children

The NHS test is quicker at giving results than standard tests and could prevent children needing repeated biopsies

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