The UK is now the most obese country in Western Europe, with obesity rates rising faster than in any other developed nation, including the US
More than half of GPs think that patients should receive fines for missing their appointments, a Pulse survey has found
Women who have received vaccines for the human papilloma virus (HPV) may see the number of required screening slashed from 12 to 3, according to a new study by Queen Mary University
Patients’ rights are being ‘routinely breached’ because of excessive waiting times, according to a new joint analysis by the King’s Fund, the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation
There were several thousand alcohol-specific deaths in the UK during 2016, new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed
The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) new language testing requirements for those trained outside the UK have now come into force
The number of EU nurses and midwives joining the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register has fallen by 89% this year, while the number leaving has risen by worrying 67% compared to last year
A Brexit deal that fails to establish an arrangement with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) could cost the NHS £144 million a week (or £7.5bn a year), according to The Economist’s Intelligence unit
The Queen’s Nursing Institute’s (QNI) annual award ceremony had added significance this year
A new Health Foundation report for 2017 has shown no improvement in the state of the NHS workforce a year on from its last report, claiming that concerning trends from 2016 have ‘largely continued in...
The true cost of mental health problems has been revealed today by an independent report commissioned by the Prime Minister, Theresa May
Antibiotics are becoming increasingly ineffective at treating E. coli because of their over-prescription by health officials
Local authorities have had to cut their stop smoking services due to a lack of funding over the past few years, according to a new study by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
People who are the most vulnerable to flu are being urged to get their free vaccination ahead of the annual winter flu season
The government has announced that it is scrapping the 7-year-long NHS pay cap in a major development for the NHS
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