Two thirds of patients with moderate to severe psoriasis in the UK are failing to maintain effective control of their symptoms, according to data from the European Academy of Dermatology and...
Members of the RCM, Unite and Unison in England have staged a walkout over pay.
Callers to the NHS 111 non-emergency service will be assessed to identify if they are possible cases of Ebola, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced.
Type 1 diabetes could be cured using stem cell treatments, research from Harvard University suggests.
Travellers from affected areas will be screened for the Ebola virus on arrival in the UK, the government has announced, despite assertions earlier this week that screening was unnecessary.
The number of community prescriptions for antibiotics has risen by 32 per cent according to a report by PHE.
Nurse prescribers and other health professionals are being asked to pledge to combat antibiotic resistance, as part of PHE's <a href="http://antibioticguardian.com/">Antibiotic Guardian</a>...
Public Health England (PHE) has announced that travellers to the UK will not be screened for the Ebola virus.
A question was put to the Independent Nurse team at the annual QNI conference at the end of September. It sounded like a simple enough question but it momentarily stumped us. 'Why don't more nurses...
The rate of smoking prevalence in the UK fell by 1.1 per cent in 2012/13, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics.
Nick Clegg, deputy prime minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats, has announced that NHS England will invest £120million into mental health services from next year. This money will go towards...
Leading members of the healthcare profession written an open letter to leaders of the three main political parties, stating that NHS services are at breaking point.
The public backs the decision of RCM members to strike against the rejection of a one per cent pay increase, according to a poll from ComRes.
The flu vaccine has been extended to cover children aged four for the first time, as the seasonal flu campaign was launched on October 6.
The NMC council has voted in favour of altering Fitness to Practice (FtP) Rules and Education, Registration and Registration Appeals Rules
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