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NHS launches new mental health support for people in crises

NHS 111 will offer support to adults and children, ensuring an ‘easy and straightforward access’ to help

Doctors call for ‘bold actions’ to end ‘vaping epidemic’ in young people

The British Medical Association has urged Labour to ban the sales of disposable vapes to stop ‘disproportionate and harmful use by children and young people’

‘Groundbreaking’ lung cancer vaccine could save thousands of lives

Clinical trials have begun for the world’s first mRNA lung cancer vaccine, marking a ‘new dawn in cancer treatment’

NICE rejects new Alzheimer's treatment citing ‘significant costs’ to the NHS

UK’s drug regulator gave the green light for the drug, but NICE rejected it as the benefits ‘are too small to justify the costs’

The risk factors and management of pulmonary embolism

Emma Rickards and Sammy Openshaw explains how nurses can manage pulmonary embolism

Infected blood: the worst scandal in NHS history

Mark Greener looks at the background to the most notorious failing in the NHS’s history

Gonorrhoea could become untreatable amid surge in drug-resistant strain

There were 85,000 cases of gonorrhoea diagnosed in England last year, the highest level since 1918, which officials warn is a ‘worrying trend’ that needs immediate action

Asthma in Autumn: a family issue for nurses in primary care

Heather Henry explains what nurses need to know about ‘peak asthma’ season

Fast-track care could provide earlier diagnosis of serious ovarian cancer

One in four women received timely diagnosis with specialist testing, making a ‘very big difference for the individual’

UK health chiefs on alert for mpox as WHO declares global health emergency

Sweden has reported Europe’s first case of mpox, with the UKHSA assuring that planning is under way to ‘prevent onward transmission’

How to write a great nursing CV

Nurses share their tips and advice about how to write a CV that will help give you the best chance of securing your next step up the career ladder

High blood pressure linked to increase in migraine risk for women

Eleanor Burgess looks at research on cardiovascular risk factors and its impact on migraine incidence in women

‘You, Me & COPD’ roadshow shines light on respiratory disease

COPD patients can at times feel hesitant to ask for more information about their condition, and it’s largely due to a fear of judgement or discrimination

‘Dangerous’ impact on youth mental health amidst modern day challenges

Unregulated social media, climate crisis and insecure employment are driving the most ‘serious public health problem’ in young people

NHS to offer ‘life-changing’ gene-editing therapy for thalassaemia

Trials found that 93% of patients did not need blood transfusions after treatment, which has been described as a ‘historic moment’ for people with thalassaemia

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