RCN accuses NHS of ‘double standards’ on pay for nurses and executives
The amount of money the NHS spends on paying its senior managers has accelerated way ahead of that for nursing and midwifery staff, research by the Royal College of Nursing has found.
Wilful neglect of patients offence to become law by 2015
According to the new clauses, the offence would focus on the conduct and behaviour of individuals, rather than the outcomes of their actions.
Living with dementia: “The world has opened up for me”
“I want to encourage everyone to become a Dementia Friend. It would be a different world if everyone did this.”
Nurses are told to ditch their squeaky shoes
Sleep for patients seems to be becoming more of a priority.
Historically it was only common sense that a ward or an environment a patient is in should promote sleep.
Doctors told stop prescribing aspirin for common heart condition
New guidelines will say aspirin is not the best drug for preventing strokes in people with atrial fibrillation.
Want to stop your children taking drugs and drinking? DON’T be too strict: Children of overbearing parents are more likely to go off the rails
A study has found strict parents who fail to set down firm rules are more likely to have children who turn to drink and drugs.
Why nicotine gum and patches might not be so safe after all: Scientists discover the drug isn’t just addictive, it can also cause cancer
Nicotine patches have helped many smokers kick the habit, but new research suggests they may actually do more harm than good.
Food addiction DOES exist: Some people really do lack any willpower and are ‘programmed to binge eat’
It is often considered a convenient excuse for people to overeat and gain weight. But new research suggests that food addictions could be more than just an excuse for an extra biscuit.
Hayfever hell: As experts warn pollution will drive the number of sufferers to double, we reveal how to cope with the incessant sneezing and irritating itches
The number of hayfever sufferers in the UK will double to reach 30 million in the next two decades as rising pollution levels trapping pollen in the atmosphere, experts have warned.
Prof Colin Blakemore: Medical research defender knighted
An influential scientist who defended medical research on animals, despite threats to his life, has been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday honours.