The Government has announced a new levy on gambling operators, aimed at offsetting some of the £100 million problem gambling costs to the NHS.
Matt Hancock tells inquiry that the crisis was ‘awful,’ but insisted that there was never a ‘national shortage’
A new blood surveillance project has been unveiled to monitor blood donations for tropical diseases that are at risk of surfacing in the UK as a result of climate change.
The latest studies from the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) annual meeting, rounded up by Mark Greener
The Government’s order comes amid growing alarm in the medical profession about patient safety
With the UK facing a gynaecology care crisis, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists are calling for sustained funding to address the systemic issues driving waiting lists
Margaret Perry looks at what nurses need to know about this common sexually transmitted infection
Diagnosis in the most deprived areas of England was twice the rate in affluent regions, with researchers calling for ‘wider action on health inequalities’
Wes Streeting has commissioned a study into the costs, but has faced a backlash from fellow Labour parliamentarians over his stance
Linda Nazarko looks at these common and painful complications experienced by diabetic patients
A new survey by the British Menopause Society (BMS) has revealed that there is an underlying gap in the knowledge of newly qualified healthcare professionals around the transition to menopause.
Officials estimate it could help more than 85,000 people give up smoking over the next five years, and prevent up to 9,500 smoking-related deaths
NHS England will carry out a ‘no holds barred’ review of trusts to ensure there are ‘no more rewards for failure’
New data has shown that UK-educated nurses are leaving the profession early at rapid rates, without enough necessary replacements to fill their vacant roles.
Nurses and health leaders are raising concern over an underfunded social care sector, despite new funding being announced in the budget.
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