Service providers will face more unannounced inspections, as part of the Care and Quality Commission’s (CQC) new five-year strategy.
The cuts to public health budget cuts could present a risk to the health visiting workforce states a new briefing released by Unite
Seeta Bhardwa asks why more women aren't leading the NHS
Viv Marsh discusses how patients can be supported to manage asthma and allergic rhinitis
Over half of people caring for other with cancer do not receive any support from health and social care professionals, a study by charity Macmillan Cancer Support
Patients should be advised to eat certain types of food when given diet advice by nurses, rather than focus entirely on nutrients, a spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association has said.
A resource for mental health nurses to help treat physical and mental health needs holistically has been released by the Department of Health
A global shortage of healthcare professionals is a 'major concern' in tackling antibiotic resistance stated a new report from the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance
One in two women go through the menopause without consulting a healthcare professional, a new survey by Ipsos Mori on behalf of the British Menopause Society has found
The weighty issue of obesity is behind the new rise in people suffering this condition, writes Alex Turnbull
Michael Scott provides the evidence around short burst oxygen therapy, so that practice nurses can advise their patients appropriately
Three nurses from Wales have won a national charity award for their work with burns patients in Bangladesh
A new framework presents a series of 10 commitments for nurses, midwives and care staff to 'help transform the health and care sector'
Former Lib Dem health minister and MP Norman Lamb outlines how integration has been a buzzword in the NHS, yet hasn't translated into services, leaving patients bereft
Many of the duties of GPs can be taken over by practice nurses a report from the Nuffield Trust and NHS Employers has said
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