A majority of the jury members said that ‘ending pain and ensuring dignity’ should be prioritised, a significant finding that could impact legislative change
David Morris looks at how diabetes may put patients at greater risk of infection
Health leaders have called for decisive action as report found that the NHS was ‘starved of capital’ because of the Conservative government’s austerity programme
Linda Nazarko looks at what nurses need to know about this commonly misdiagnosed condition
The College believes bank nurses are being prevented from raising concerns about patient safety
Hospice charities warn of 'devastating impact' of funding cuts on those in end of life care
The British Heart Foundation has proposed a tax on salty products and bans on junk food advertising to ‘prevent thousands more people dying too young’
In clinical trials, 95% of patients did not have further tumour growth after taking the drug, which is a ‘huge step forward in the treatment of the disease’
The number of GP practices has fallen by a fifth in England, which researchers warn could harm ‘continuity and quality’ of care
The jab is available to pregnant women and elderly people, and could prevent 5,000 hospitalisations for infants and 2,500 hospital admissions for older people in winter
The UKHSA has stepped up its efforts to boost childhood vaccinations, amid 62% of measles cases reported in children aged 10 and under
A quarter of British teenagers reported low satisfactions levels compared with 7% of their Dutch peers, painting a ‘deeply worrying picture’
NHS 111 will offer support to adults and children, ensuring an ‘easy and straightforward access’ to help
The British Medical Association has urged Labour to ban the sales of disposable vapes to stop ‘disproportionate and harmful use by children and young people’
Clinical trials have begun for the world’s first mRNA lung cancer vaccine, marking a ‘new dawn in cancer treatment’
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