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Pregnant women urged to 'always ask' about health concerns

More than 60% of women worry they are wasting midwives’ time so they don’t ask about their health concerns, according to research from BabyCentre

Media coverage having 'huge impact' on mental health awareness

People’s understanding of mental health is improved and they are more likely to seek help because of increased media coverage, according to research from Mind

Loss of lecturers worsening midwifery shortage

England’s midwifery shortage could be set to get worse as large numbers of midwife lecturers admit their plans to leave their jobs in a Royal College of Midwives (RCM) survey

Cancer Drugs Fund 'a huge waste of money'

The Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF), which puts money aside to pay for expensive medicines the NHS could not usually afford, has been labelled a ‘huge waste of money’ in a leader cancer journal

'We cannot afford to lose them': Government called to keep on EU nurses

The government should be concerned about post-Brexit uncertainty in its workers from the EU, according to a report from the Health Committee

News Focus: Sepsis: the silent killer

Primary care nurses have poweful potential to prevent death from sepsis, writes Alex Turnbull

Police ‘picking up the slack’ as mental health spending falls behind targets

​Police have been ‘picking up the slack’ in mental health care due to shortcomings in the health-care system

NHS introduces sugary drinks ban to fight staff obesity

​More than half of NHS staff are estimated to be overweight or obese, according to NHS England

‘Complex’ NHS system stalling progress on HIV treatment for ageing patients

​The complexity of England’s health system is holding back progress in HIV care, a report from the King’s Fund said

Primary Care Homes point to the future of local healthcare

There has been much debate and discussion about the development of new service models in the community

When was the last time you completed an adverse drug reaction yellow card?

Since 1964, the UK’s Yellow Card Scheme has received more than 800,000 reports of suspected Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs)

Antibiotics may increase bowel cancer risk

Over the years, increasing evidence links changes in gut microbiota with colorectal cancer

Is vitamin D important for melanoma patients?

Elizabeth Blakeway and Angana Mitra examine the relationship between melanoma, sunshine and vitamin D

Fruit prevents diabetes, complications and deaths

Eating fresh fruit seems to reduce the risk of developing diabetes, according to research from China

NICE Annual Conference

​The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) annual conference will take place on 18-19 May

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