Nurses in Northern Ireland are currently taking further industrial action for 48 hours to campaign for equal pay with nurses in the rest of the UK and improved staffing levels
Almost a quarter of children who are starting school in Scotland are at risk of being overweight or obese, and that children in less affluent areas are at higher risk, the latest figures from the...
Two thirds (67%) of the public favour an increase in taxes to maintain current levels of NHS care, up from 64% in May 2017 and 59% in March 2015, a survey by the Health Foundation has found
Whichever party forms the next Government after 12th December must announce an emergency funding package in its first Budget to help to attract more students to nursing degrees in England,’ the RCN...
Over half of nurses say that they are unable to provide the level of care required due to workforce pressures, the RCN Employment Survey 2019 has found
Macmillan Cancer Support is urging political parties to prioritise cancer care in the face of NHS staffing problems, after finding that there are now almost 3 million people living with cancer in the...
People should have their cholesterol level checked from the age of 25, according to a new study published in The Lancet
A report produced by the Health Foundation think tank has found critical shortages of medical staff throughout the NHS, which is leading to increased numbers of less qualified professionals taking on...
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Concern has been raised, after a new report has found that maternal obesity in Scotland has continued to rise
PHE urges parents of young children to ensure that they are vaccinated against influenza, as the UK prepares to enter flu season
The Conservative Party have committed to increasing the size of the nursing workforce by 50,000 by 2024, in a pledge outlined in their manifesto
What a sad indictment it is of our society when GPs say they no longer have the capacity to offer care to the most vulnerable, those who are housebound and elderly.
Labour has promised to increase spending on the NHS by an average 4.3% a year, as part of their manifesto for the December election
The Liberal Democrats have said that in government, they would radically overhaul mental health provision in the UK, as well as address challenges facing the nursing workforce
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