Too many children are admitted to mental health hospitals unnecessarily and spending years in institutions, according to a report. The Children’s Commissioner for England is concerned that the current system
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The goodwill of nurses is “being abused” while the Government fails to solve the NHS staffing crisis, the head of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will say. In her
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A woman whose uncle took his own life after being sent home by health workers despite three suicide attempts in four days has criticised an inquiry into the services provided.
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The Co-op is re-entering the health market with a new initiative allowing orders for repeat prescriptions to be made by phone. The company sold its healthcare business in 2014 for
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One in 20 places on university nursing courses was vacant at the beginning of the academic year, new research suggests. The data secured by The Open University under the Freedom
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Doctors will receive advice from ministers about the use of do not resuscitate orders for people with learning disabilities, a health minister has said. Caroline Dinenage told MPs she was
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Treatment which can prolong the lives of children with a rare genetic condition will be made available on the NHS. Nusinersen, also called Spinraza and made by Biogen, is the
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Visits to a children’s hospital by therapy dogs have helped reduce anxiety among young patients awaiting medical tests, investigations and examinations, according to a new study. Southampton Children’s Hospital is
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Hospital death rates have dropped by 14% in four years, beating a Scottish Government target of a 10% cut. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman credited the drop to the Scottish Patient
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Medicines for breast cancer, skin cancer and schizophrenia have been approved for use by NHS patients in Scotland. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted Abemaciclib (Vernezios), a drug that
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