As plans to overhaul the current methods of professional regulation take shape, Abigail James outlines the various options available to the government and asks if a health super regulator is really...
Female nurses are at a significantly higher risk of suicide than the national average, new figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed
Prophets rarely come in as unlikely a form as Andy Burnham MP, writes Mike Shallcross
Healthcare associated infections, including E. coli, C. difficile and MRSA, can present major risks to patient safety, writes Emma Burnett
A correct diagnosis of monogenic diabetes can transform treatment options, writes Anita Murphy
Primary care nurses must be able to treat patients with these conditions, writes Nicola Davies
This degenerative condition is increasingly prominent in the UK’s ageing population, writes Suneeta Kochhar
The Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Information Service (ADEPIS), run by charity Mentor UK, is set to receive a boost in funding, Public Health England has announced
The funding made available to local authorities to develop suicide-prevention strategies is ‘too little and too late’, a report by the Commons Health Select Committee has said
NHS staff and other public sector workers will experience another three years of declining pay, analysis by the Resolution Foundation has found
A shortage of resources for district nurses is harming patient care, a report from the King’s Fund has found
Rising levels of complexity in pregnancy, midwife shortages and financial constraints threaten to overstretch the maternity workforce, a report from the Royal College of Midwives has found
More than half of parents do not know how to ensure that their baby sleeps safely, a survey by the lullaby trust has found
Raising the profile of the general practice nursing role is key to helping to retain and expand the workforce, according to a report published by Health Education England
Social care will receive an additional £2 billion over the next three years, chancellor Phillip Hammond has announced
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