Rates of HIV for the over-50s are on the rise, according to new research by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Pregnant women who use the drug sodium valproate, which is an effective relief for epilepsy and bipolar disorder, are not being informed about the risk to their unborn child
There has been a 22% increase in the in the number of NHS mental health staff who have taken sick leave due to their own mental health over the past 5 years
The government Stoptober campaign has publicly backed the use of e-cigarettes for the first time
A new Public Health England (PHE) report shows cases of gonorrhoea dropping by almost a 5th in the capital, compared to previous year
Today’s children are more likely to be depressed than previous generations. The chances of depression are far higher for girls than boys, and for those in a lower socio-economic background compared to...
Dementia sufferers are not being provided with specialist health care services and are instead relying on GPs to support them, according to new research by Marie Curie
Primary and community nurses care for people across their life span from birth to death. They help to treat and manage a plethora of conditions and so the profession’s training needs are very broad....
Primary care nurses are no strangers to the management of long term conditions. From asthma to diabetes, these conditions are the staple of general practice. However, a recent case highlights a common...
Schizophrenia is a seriously misunderstood mental health condition, with the majority of the public misunderstanding its symptoms and effects.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is providing lifestyle change programmes to those at the highest risk of developing type 2 diabetes
The Director of Primary Care for NHS England, has admitted ‘the jury is still out’ on whether the GP Forward View is working
The NMC is seeking views on a wholesale review of the standards that UK trained nurses will need to meet before they can work as a registered nurse, as part of a bid to reform pre-registration...
Public Health England’s (PHE) new liver disease atlas reveals a patient’s chances of survival depends on a postcode lottery
The NHS is looking to extend its ‘controversial’ health care checks so that they can now be provided in shops and public events, in an attempt to increase the number of people accessing such services
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