Midwives support strike action
More than 94% of midwives and maternity support workers taking part in a consultation said they would consider strike action.
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‘We want the code to articulate what it means to be a nurse’, says NMC
The Nursing and Midwifery Councils code of conduct may seem somewhat removed from the reality of delivering care at the bedside of a sick patient, yet it is the cornerstone of the nursing profession.
Volunteers must care for elderly in ‘neglectful’ UK, minister says
Britain’s “neglectful society” will need help from volunteers to cope with the rising number of elderly people, a government minister has said.
Hospital staff arrange cancer patient’s wedding
Joann Howells, 46, had resigned herself to postponing her wedding to Neil Ward, 45, because she was stuck in hospital.
GPs who fail to spot cancer could be named
GPs with a poor record in spotting signs of cancer could be publicly named under new government plans.
Alert over leprosy in Scotland as new cases are diagnosed
DOCTORS in Scotland are being warned to look out for leprosy cases masquerading as more common skin diseases.
Older sperm donors ‘just as good’
Women should not worry about using sperm from older donors as the success rate is the same as using a younger man’s sperm, researchers say.
New ‘approach’ to end of life care replaces axed Liverpool pathway
Leading palliative care nurses have welcomed the launch of new approach to caring for dying patients, which is intended to replace the now defunct Liverpool Care Pathway.
Rise of the female ‘relationship terrorists’: Study finds women are more controlling and aggressive towards their partners than men
Increasing numbers of women can now be classed as intimate terrorists, meaning that they are verbally and physically violent towards a partner.
Mother complains over second baby feed scandal
The mother of a newborn baby who had a heart attack that may have been caused by a bad batch of food given to the child in hospital is taking legal action against the manufacturer.