Stem cell transplant recipients lack specialist support
Stem cell transplant recipients are left feeling like they have “fallen off a cliff”, according to research by charity Anthony Nolan which reveals that one...
NHS
The NHS category focuses on the people, policies and challenges shaping the UK’s publicly funded health service. It offers thoughtful analysis of organisational change, workforce issues, funding and performance, along with debate on how to improve care delivery and health outcomes. From insights into frontline practice to discussion of strategic priorities and reforms, this category brings clarity to the complex forces influencing the future of health and care in the NHS.
30 Years of the Rosetrees Trust
The Rosetrees Trust is a unique charity which works on the basis of venture philanthropy for medical research. In other words, we invest relatively small sums...
All about cystitis
Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder and is a common type of urinary tract infection. Others UTIs include acute pyelonephritis, which affects the kidneys...
Suicide prevention is high priority
Every suicide tells a different but equally tragic story. Suicide prevention is a high priority for councils, which already provide a range of vital services that...
What’s in a name? – nursing job titles
What's in a name when it comes to nursing job titles? Actually quite a lot, according to new research.‘Variation in job titles within the nursing...
How to reduce your risk of breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK and affects one in eight women during their lifetime. Risk factors include age...
Hugs for organ donation week
This week is Organ Donation Week. If you needed an organ transplant would you have one? #organdonantion
Diana’s endless empathy
How did Diana learn to become the 'Queen of Hearts' for the marginalised and unloved? Nurse Helen Cowan says she has met nurses and carers...
Internet porn: young people and relationships
Is internet porn the new norm for young people in a digital age? And what effect is it having on their relationships? Earlier this year,...
Surgical approach to a malignant appendix
At this year’s ESCP annual conference in Berlin which takes place in September, consultant surgeon Brendan Moran will lead a session looking at how to...
