A new technique developed by the surgeon who pioneered laser eye surgery could prevent millions of older people from going blind.
Unions have expressed anger following health secretary Andy Burnham’s decision to ignore a pay review body recommendation on pharmacists’
The government has issued new guidelines to help health professionals identify and protect children at risk of forced marriage.
A smoking cessation initiative set up by former nurse Ailsa Rutter won top prize at the chief medical officer for England’s first Public Health Awards in Londo
A US nurse claimed Michael Jackson had asked her to inject him with the anaesthetic propofol four days before he died.
Scots have the highest risk of contracting skin cancer in the UK because some choose to go out in the sun wearing moisturiser, baby oil and even chip fat instead of protective sun cream, research shows.
Researchers say that ‘statins cut the risk of heart attacks by 30% even in healthy people’ and lower the chance of dying from any cause by 12%, the Daily Mail reported. It said that the drugs are currently only given to people who are at significant risk of heart attack or stroke...
A quarter of teenagers have admitted to binge drinking on a weekly basis in a survey.
Inconsistent and confusing messages from public health initiatives is preventing people from choosing healthier lifestyles, a report has said.
A report has criticised a lack of progress tackling violence and aggression against NHS staff in Wales.
Vegetarians are significantly less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters, latest study results suggest.
Scientists are to unveil a groundbreaking non-invasive light treatment for breast cancer at this year’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibitio
Access to radiotherapy for cancer patients in England depends on where they live, a survey has found
Nurses who are on Agenda for Change Band 5 will be able to work for NHS Direct this summer as the NHS telephone helpline expands its nurse advisor roles.
New figures released by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) show that more than 60 mishaps occurred in UK fertility clinics last year, although ‘mix-ups’ with IVF treatment were said to be ‘
Health trusts that make cancer patients wait longer than two weeks for a specialist appointment will be forced to pay for private treatment, under new plans from the Government.
A study has found that the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis can be reduced using the tumour necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) inhibitor golimumab.
The Conservative Party has launched a review of sexual health services and appointed a new head of policy to lead the investigation.
A chair has been appointed to the General Pharmaceutical Council, the new independent regulator for pharmacy.
Poor standards of cleanliness have led inspectors to order the closure of a neurosurgery ward in a Northern Ireland hospital, it has been revealed.
Urgent NHS funding for more specialist staff and resources to screen children and young people for an inherited heart condition has been called for by the Royal College of Physicians.
CBT is not an effective treatment for people with schizophrenia, and only has limited effect on depression, say University of Hertfordshire researchers.
The British Society of Gastroenterology has called for all hospitals in the UK to offer a 24-hour gastroenterology service, including round-the-clock emergency endoscopy.
The National Cancer Intelligence Network has warned up to 15,000 people aged over 75 people may be dying prematurely each year from cancer.
A charity has warned asthma sufferers are struggling to pay for their prescriptions because of the recession.
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Results from this years Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project show that nearly half of myocardial infarction patients are now receiving primary angioplasty, which has better outcomes than thrombolytic drugs.
A new report shows the number of babies being stillborn has fallen since 2002.
NHS Blood and Transplant has launched a new campaign to boost the number of people joining the NHS Organ Donor Register by creating an online mosaic.
A phlebotomist at an NHS hospital has resigned after refusing to take off her crucifix, which the hospital had banned on infection control grounds.
Special care baby charity Bliss has launched a DVD to help train parents of premature babies in infant resuscitation.
Men are worried that drinking too much alcohol will give them a beer belly or man boobs, latest survey results reveal.
Men are 40% more likely than women to die from cancer and 16% more likely to develop the disease in the first place, according to research.
More than 300 diabetes patients are admitted to hospital with a heart attack every week in the UK, according to latest figures.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a class one recall of Oxybutynin Hydrochloride, a drug used to treat urinary incontinence.
Initiatives aimed at increasing the uptake rate of cancer screening should focus on addressing women’s fears, say US nurse researcher
The fact-based costume drama Casualty 1909 returns to Sunday night on BBC One.
The union Unite has welcomed health secretary Andy Burnham’s pledge to focus on public healt
The independent healthcare regulator has launched a new charter for patients using health and social care services.
A global swine flu pandemic has been officially declared by the World Health Organization, which warns that many more deaths must be expected.
Social enterprises can now apply for loans and grants from a special £70m fund, the government has announced
Patients from a BME background are less likely to report a positive experiences of the NHS than those from a white British background, according to a study.
The European Federation of Public Service Unions and the European Hospital and Healthcare Employers Association yesterday announced an EU-wide agreement on measures to make needles safer, which are expected to become legislation by the end of the year.
Increasing the quality of care the NHS provides will have the knock-on effect of saving money, claims new health minister Mike O’Bria
A five-minute self test for early-stage dementia has been devised by Cambridge scientists on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Research Trus
Two ministerial posts in the Department of Health are currently vacant following the cabinet reshuffle on Friday.
A new partnership has been create that will provide funding for nurses to lead innovative local projects to improve patient care.
The union Unite has called for an end to the ‘giant privatisation experiment’ in the NHS in a report, claiming it is damaging patient c
The RCN has welcomed a call by the Health Select Committee for full disclosure on management consultant spending in the NHS.
A school in north Wales has banned pupils from wearing swimming goggles for fear they could cause serious injury.
Half of all patients who have a myocardial infarction experience onerous fatigue four months after the event, say Swedish nurse researchers.
Many UK patients who are at high risk of stroke are not having preventative surgery quickly enough, latest study results suggest.
There are now more than 500 cases of swine flu in the UK, according to official figures.
Consultants at Mid-Staffordshire hospital warned managers that there were not enough nurses to accompany them on ward rounds, an influential committee of MPs has heard.
A registered nurse will next week face an NMC disciplinary hearing for selling essays on Ebay.
Scientists say a common diabetes drug could enhance the immune system’s memory, which could lead to successful cancer vaccine
The excessive use of jargon in the NHS is causing confusion to staff and patients, according to the British Medical Association and the Plain English Campaign.
The RCN has launched guidance for nurses and healthcare assistants working in the criminal justice service.
A new programme to improve the use of Patient Reported Outcomes has been launched by the Department of Health.
Research shows antidepressants can increase the risk of recurrent breast cancer while taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen.
Teenage mobile phone users have been left unmoved by a £250,000 safe sex campaign launched by the Government four months ago, critics claim
Future treatments for patients with genetic defects are a step closer to becoming reality after researchers in the US found a way to repair faulty DNA in human stem cells.
NHS staff will be able to learn from some of the world’s leading innovative organisations next month, including US space agency NAS
Five wards at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust were awarded ‘beacon status’ this week for delivering compassion and dignity
A nurse has become the first woman director of the independent Benenden Hospital in its 102-year history.
Northern Ireland’s first chief nursing officer, Dr Mona Grey, died this week at the age of 9
A student has designed a jigsaw puzzle for people living with Alzheimer’s disease, featuring a combination of large pieces and images intended to suit older peopl
A man who recently returned from the US has become the first probable case of swine flu in Wales.
Childhood cancer survivors have a ‘persistent and high risk’ for a second primary cancer throughout their lives, according to a Danish st
The charity Coeliac UK has called on the government to ensure all healthcare professionals implement new NICE guidelines on the assessment and treatment of the disease.
Children who do not receive pertussis vaccine are 23 times more likely to get whooping cough than fully immunised children, suggests a US study.
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