School nurses and health visitors are crucial in early identification and prevention of child health issues, a new report by the Royal College of Child Health and Paediatrics (RCPCH) said
More than half of nurses who participated in the NHS Leadership Academy's Frontline Nursing and Midwifery programme were promoted after they had completed the course, a survey found
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has launched an online tool for nurses to urge their MPs to attend the debate on nurse pay in Parliament on 30 January
Student nurses in Scotland with dependents will benefit from a £3 million boost to three support allowances, the Scottish government has announced.
Offering patients a taster smoking cessation session, as well as personalised advice on disease risk doubles the likelihood of a successful quit attempt, according to a study in the Lancet
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has formally accepted to regulate the new nursing associate role
The Guide to Good Mental Health on the Autism Spectrum is a reader friendly and informative book
Almost half of local authorities and 60% of CCGs have not undertaken any work to increase attendance for cervical screenings, according to a new report from Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust
'Bold changes' to Scottish maternity services have been outlined in a new report released by the Scottish government
Smokers with depression who successfully quit smoking using stop smoking services may see an improvement in their mental health, according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK
Smoking cessation services must be preserved, writes Amanda Sandford
A new year brings a sense of new beginnings, renewed hope, goals and aspirations, both personally and professionally
Providing tailored advice to patients with diabetes improves self-care, according to Diabetes UK.
Essentially, prediabetes refers to fasting blood glucose and HbA1c levels that are higher than normal, but are not elevated sufficiently for a diagnosis of diabetes
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