A strategy to address current and future threats to health, including antibiotic resistance and health inequalities, has been launched by Public Health England
As new figures reveal the extent of Britain’s dependency on prescription drugs, Ian Peate looks at how accidental overdoses became a major killer of men
Many people living with asthma have poor adherence to their medication, explains Rosemary Adsley
Practice nurses should focus accurate patient assessment, say Jonathan Thomas and Ann Paynter
Stephen Gundry explains how nurses can choose the best device for their patients
Margaret Umeed details what nurses need to know about yellow fever; and measles, mumps and rubella
Hundreds of thousands of people in England becoming addicted on prescription drugs, a Public Health England (PHE) review has found
Over half (58%) of healthcare professionals in England say their patients have had an asthma attack or required emergency care because they couldn’t afford their prescription
People following vegetarian and vegan diets may be exposing themselves to a greater risk of stroke, a new study published in the BMJ has found
The leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg MP has been forced to apologise for comparing a doctor who warned of the deaths which could follow a no-deal Brexit to the disgraced anti-vaxxer...
The Royal College of Nursing has issued a critical response to the Chancellor’s autumn statement, in which he announced a £6.2bn boost for the NHS
Around 1.4 billion fewer cigarettes are being smoked every year according to new research published in JAMA Network Open
New mothers in Scotland who are at risk of poor mental health will be given access to increased support including counselling and befriending services, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is calling on the Chancellor to tackle the crisis in the funding of nursing further education in the government spending review due next month
More than 5000 people are living with HIV in Scotland, official figures suggest
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