First chief midwifery officer appointed
Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent has been appointed as England's first Chief Midwifery Officer
Smoking cessation: only half of local authorities offer best support
Just half of local authorities offer all smokers the best support to quit, due to government cuts to public health budgets, a report from Action on Smoking and Health and Cancer Research UK has found
Kidney disease: thousands at risk
Thousands of people in danger of developing kidney disease (CKD) remain unaware that they are at risk
British Journal of Nursing celebrates excellence in practice
The British Journal of Nursing (BJN) celebrated outstanding nursing care at its 21st awards ceremony
Fall in young women attending cervical screening in Wales
Over a third of women aged 25-29 years old in Wales do not attend cervical screening, research from Cervical Screening Wales has found
Benefits pressure is driving mental health care demand
Changes to the benefits system are increasing demand on mental health services, a report by NHS Providers has suggested
Guidance launched to help homeless pregnant women
New guidelines for midwives to support women who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless have been published by the Royal College of Midwives
In the era of fake news, social media risks allowing the return of measles, writes Alex Turnbull