A ‘summer of protest’ has begun for nurses as the government is accused of ‘trying to run the NHS on nothing but fumes’ by the head of the British Medical Association
Midwives have come out in support of MPs who have put forward an amendment to the Queen’s speech which would allow women from Northern Ireland to receive abortions on the NHS in England
Suicide is one of the leading causes of maternal death, according to a doctor leading calls to transform services related to perinatal psychosis
The number of gay and bisexual men diagnosed with HIV has fallen for the first time since the epidemic began, according to data from Eurosurveillance
The stillbirth rate in the UK fell by almost 8% from 2013 to 2015, according to a report from MBRRACE-UK
A ‘concerted effort’ must be made to get new mothers talking about their mental health to their doctors or risk the problems not being addressed, according to the Royal College of Midwives
Nurses were ‘scarcely mentioned’ in a Queen’s speech which touched on mental health reform, domestic abuse legislation and patient protection but drew criticism from the Royal College of Nursing
Nurses need to keep hydrated on the hottest day of the year so far, according to the Royal College of Nurses
A shortfall of 3,500 midwives, coupled with the lack of resources across the NHS, is affecting the public health effectiveness of midwives, according to the Royal College of Midwives
Hundreds of babies who are stillborn or suffer complications after birth could have seen a different outcome if their care had been different
Animals could begin to appear more frequently in medical practice as the Royal College of Nursing announced its first ever nationwide protocol for animals in healthcare
Local care providers are set to benefit from over £10 million investment in ‘the most ambitious plans’ to aid learning disability patients in leading more independent lives, NHS England has announced
Nurses are being encouraged to ‘lead by example’ if they are able to donate during Blood Week as the NHS needs more black people to give blood
Some NHS workers are being forced to go without food to feed their children, a UNISON survey has found
Nurses and midwives could begin prescribing much earlier in their careers if plans from the Nursing and Midwifery Council go ahead
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