An electronic system which enables pharmacies to immediately check if a patient is eligible for free prescriptions is to be rolled out nationally, the NHS has announced
Describing medication to relieve pain as ‘painkillers’ is unhelpful, and may cause ‘unrealistic expectations’, according to a government advisor
Around 15 million people in the UK live in areas where average levels of tiny toxic particles in the air exceed guidelines set out by the World Health Organization, analysis by the British Heart...
Around 1.3 million people were admitted to hospital because of alcohol in 2018, 7.4% of all hospital admissions across the country, new data released by the NHS has shown
The proliferation of inaccurate and often deliberately misleading health information available online, often through the booming ‘wellness industry’, is leading to people taking risks with their...
The spread of the novel coronavirus that has emerged from Wuhan, China, has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization
The NHS will step up action to combat the climate emergency, chief executive Simon Stevens has announced
Errol Graham is dead. He starved to death, an absolute human catastrophe that has occurred in 21st century Britain
Nursing does not receive adequate status and pay due to antiquated views of the profession, a new study has suggested
The government should drop the salary threshold for immigrants by more than £4,000, the Migration Advisory Committee has said
This article looks at a pay framework that has been developed for nurses and healthcare assistants in Lambeth, South London
In spite of ongoing UK Government recommendations for integrated health and social care, the implementation has been slow. While there are pockets of integration happening across England, many...
Michelle Howarth and Liz Burns highlight the contribution that general practice nurses can make to providing person-centred approaches to improving health and wellbeing
A new film aimed at encouraging more people to consider a career in community nursing has been launched by Health Education England and the QNI
Vaccination against group B meningococcal disease (MenB) has resulted in a significant decline in cases of the disease in young children since the programme was introduced, research published in...
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