Government recommendations to raise NHS employees’
pay by 1% has been called a ‘bitter blow to nursing staff’ by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
Key roles in the NHS are still predominantly going to men, though progress has been made towards its promised goal of ‘50/50 by 2020’
Pregnant women should be screened for substance abuse, a psychiatrist in South Africa told an international congress
New ethics guidance on tuberculosis (TB) was launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in preparation for World TB Day on 24 March
Insulin degludec (IDeg), a long-acting basal insulin, is cost-effective compared to insulin glargine U100 (IGlar), according to an economic analysis of two phase III clinical studies that was...
Eliminating concurrent use of benzodiazepines and prescription opioids could reduce emergency visits or inpatient admissions for opioid overdose by 15%, according to American researchers who analysed...
The Health Committee has declared itself ‘extremely disappointed’ in the government’s efforts to curb childhood obesity
Smaller rural areas may be missing out on vital healthcare provision as they are overlooked in broader statistics, according to a report from the Local Government Association (LGA)
‘Low value’ items which can be bought over-the-counter may no longer be available by prescription following an upcoming review by NHS England
There is a ‘critical need’ to raise awareness on women’s menstrual health, according to the Royal College of Nursing
Mental health services continue to be underfunded despite government promises to treat problems equally to physical health, according to a report from the Health Foundation
Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have expressed their ‘anger’ over a ban on trusts employing agency nurses whose main employment is in their own trust or another NHS trust
Postmenopausal women with a family history of breast cancer could benefit from medicines to reduce their risk of development, new NICE guidelines have explained
A single charity has claimed its contributions to children’s palliative care is saving the health and social care system £2 million a year, according to a new report
Nearly half of breastfeeding mothers stop after two months, according to new data from Public Health England and NHS England
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