Patients with severe mental health problems are living 20 years fewer than the average person, according to primary care professionals calling for the merging of mental and physical healthcare
Over £8 billion is spent each year on mental health problems in mother and baby developed during the perinatal period, according to the University of Bristol.
The rate of nursing and midwifery vacancies is now at the highest it has ever been
Nurses must do their part to help prevent trends in STIs across England, according to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), but they are being held back by a lack of investment as syphilis rates spike
Mothers who breastfeed following a caesarean section are less likely to experience persistent pain
A recommended level of weight gain during pregnancy should be established in the UK to keep expecting mothers’ health, according to the Royal College of Midwives
A ‘serious risk to patient safety’ is imminent due to cuts in infection control services, according to a survey from the Infection Prevention Society
Escalating financial pressure is pushing dedicated nurses to breaking point
With the general election scheduled to be held on 8 June 2017, we round up the parties’ manifesto commitments
Sarah Kiernan talks us through her international career in nursing
The fascinating stories of the people who made heart surgery possible
No matter who wins the NHS faces more years of austerity, as none of the main political parties is promising to spend enough to close the gap
Will the government help me to balance raising my child and maintaining my professional career?
Don’t let paperwork grind you down. Kathy Oxtoby looks at the pros and cons of medical bureaucracy
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