An estimated 6836 children and young adults in England and Wales have Type 2 diabetes, new analysis from Diabetes UK has found
Nearly 13% of 5 to 19 year olds had at least one mental disorder when assessed in 2017, figures released by NHS Digital show
The RCN has called upon the government to urgently invest in training a new generation of district nurses to make good on its promise to boost community healthcare
The children's hospice Julia's House is looking to recruit new nurses
The Royal College of Nursing is calling for a minimum £1bn investment into student nurse funding to halt decline in student numbers
More than 8 in 10 patients with COPD never miss their COPD reviews, according to a new UK patient survey released on World COPD day
Rachel Daykin describes the care she provides at Julia’s House, a children’s hospice in Wiltshire
There are some reasons for optimism that new Health Secretary Matt Hancock wants to shift the NHS towards primary and community health in a new focus on preventative measures.
Nurses should check blood pressure in unconventional settings, to aid prevention of heart-related conditions, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has said
Peanut allergy sufferers may be able to alleviate their condition, a worldwide study has suggested
Anne Marie Rafferty has been elected the next President of the Royal College of Nursing, with Yvonne Coghill to serve as Deputy President
The British Journal of Nursing has announced an addition to its prestigous annual awards for nursing, the Respiratory Nurse Award. This award is open to primary care nurses, practice nurses, community...
Despite substantial efforts to eradicate them, an estimated 200,000 pressure ulcers are experienced by patients each year at an estimated cost to the NHS of £1.4 million each day, not to mention the...
It is now 50 years since the measles vaccine was introduced in the UK, and 30 since the combined measles
mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine came on stream. It is estimated that 20 million measles cases...
People with Type 1 diabetes across the country will be given from ‘life changing’ glucose monitors on the NHS, Simon Stevens has announced
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