Nurse home visits help paediatric asthma care

A study has found half of children who suffer from asthma could be saved from having more serious treatment for their condition if they are visited at home by nurses.

Drinking alcohol can 'reduce severity' of arthritis - BBC News

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U-turn as NICE approves Sutent kidney cancer drug

A U-turn by the drugs watchdog NICE means kidney cancer patients in England could soon have their lives extended by months through the use of Sutent, a previously rejected course of treatment

The high impact actions for nursing and midwifery 3: staying safe, preventing ... - Nursing Times

The high impact actions for nursing and midwifery 3: staying safe, preventing ... Nursing Times ... chief nurse and director of clinical standards and workforce, NHS South Central; Lynne Maher, DProf, MBA, RGN, is interim director for innovation, NHS ...

Cleanliness and infection control lacking at Mid Staffs, say witnesses

Many witnesses told the inquiry into care failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust about a lack of cleaning on wards, leaving patients in a dirty state.

Childhood obesity rates expected to fall

The rapid rise in child obesity may be levelling off, according to figures.

Chronic pain patients trapped in 'ongoing cycle' of suffering

The majority of patients who suffer from chronic pain are still in moderate to severe pain after a year of treatment, latest survey results suggest.

NMC to encourage 90,000 nurses to rejoin register in fight against swine flu

The Nursing and Midwifery Council is to encourage thousands of nurses with lapsed registrations to rejoin the register to help out in a resurgence of the swine flu pandemic.

Nurse specialists take initiative to show their value to NHS

Nurse specialists are developing a tool to demonstrate their clinical and financial value to trusts in order to ward off the erosion of their role as the NHS seeks to make massive savings.

Nurse gets life sentence for giving fatal heroin dose to son

A trainee nurse has been given a life sentence for administering a fatal dose of heroin to her son, who had been severely injured in a car crash.