Practice Nurse and Regional Clinical Champion for IBD, Kirsty Brooks details her journey and her longstanding interest in helping patients with this ‘challenging and ever-evolving’ disease
People living in social housing experience increased risk of mental health conditions, research from Understanding Society has found
Legal advice could be given in GP surgeries to address issues which could exacerbate mental health problems, the Ministry of Justice has said
Just 1% of UK adults are able to name seven known risk or protective factors for the dementia, a report by Alzheimer’s research UK has found
There has been a 6% year on year rise in the number of alcohol-specific deaths, figures released by the NHS show
A new contract for general practice in England will see extra investment for improved access, expanded services at local practices and longer appointments for patients who need them
Not a single one of the three main health screening programmes in England, bowel, breast or cervical, met their targets last year, according to a report by the National Audit Office
Nursing associates are officially part of the NMC register. Around 1,800 nursing associates are expected to qualify over the course of the next few months, to help bridge the gap between health and...
An estimated 34,000 incidences of life-threatening conditions could be prevented if cycling increased at rates like those seen since the millennium in London, a report by exercise charity Sustrans has...
The government has launched a 20-year vision and 5-year action plan for how the UK will contribute to containing and controlling anti-biotic resistant bacteria by 2040
Social media is being used to spread incorrect information about vaccination, a report by the Royal Society for Public Health has found
Progress has been made on children’s health, but cuts and political uncertainty risk this, a report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has said
People aged 18-29 in the UK are more likely to be at high risk of having an asthma attack and the least likely to get life-saving basic asthma care than any other age group, according to a new report...
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