New nurses wear their Winchester badges with pride
More than 100 newly qualified Nurses and Nursing Associates returned to the University of Winchester recently to receive their nurse training badges. The coveted badges...
Nursing & Care
The Nursing & Care category highlights the essential role of nursing and caregiving in supporting patient wellbeing across settings. It covers evidence-informed practice, professional issues, compassionate care approaches and the challenges and innovations shaping the delivery of nursing and care services. From clinical insight to real-world perspectives, this category offers thoughtful content that reflects the heart of hands-on health and support.
‘Harrowing’ A&E experiences for mental health patients
Thousands of people with acute mental health needs are being let down in accident and emergency departments because of prolonged waits, lack of privacy and...
Record number of patients wait on trolleys in England’s A&E
The latest Emergency Department (ED) performance figures from NHS England, covering July 2026, show that last month was the worst July on record for 12-hour...
Granny’s Club (1938)
Grandmother's in London's Dockland's paid a penny a week to spend the afternoon playing dominoes, enjoying their tea and playing musical chairs together.
Positive response to PM Andy Burnham’s pledges on social care
Positive response from CEOs of dementia charities following PM's pledges on social care reforms. Hilary Evans-Newton CBE, Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Research UK, said: "It's...
Emergency care in Wales needs attention
Welsh Government must reverse ‘long-term neglect’ of Emergency Care as A&E waiting times continue to deteriorate. The newly-elected Welsh Government must outline its plans to...
What bit me? The ultimate guide
Everyone has suffered from those incredibly itchy bites and stings that keep you awake at night. Although some people may seem more susceptible to bites,...
RCEM response to corridor care data
Royal College of Emergency Medicine: corridor care data welcome but accuracy and action are essential. Newly-published data on corridor care is a welcome sign that...
5 Tips to Stay Alert (& Healthy) on Hospital Night Shifts
Ben Tanner talks about strategies to keep you awake and healthy when working night shifts in the hospital or any other health care setting. Based...
Doctors confused about neighbourhood health
In its new 'RCP View on neighbourhood health' report, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) sets out a vision for the role of medical specialists...
