Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Week
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Week: Insightful New Statistics on Treatment Information: Experts urge for shared decision-making as new survey reveals 25% of families are not consulted...
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.
Most midwives cannot access bereavement care training during working hours
Leading pregnancy and baby loss charity Sands has published the results of a survey, which found the majority of midwives working in NHS trusts and...
Obesity lowering the age for knee replacements
Obesity lowering the age for knee replacements: More than half of Australians who underwent knee replacement for osteoarthritis were obese, increasing their risk of having...
Diabetes care delivered by telemedicine
Telemedicine helped ensure essential type 2 diabetes care amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A new study from the University of Eastern Finland indicates that the COVID-19...
New BSc in Children’s Nursing
New BSc in Children's Nursing: University of Roehampton and Croydon College partner to bring Children's nursing to Croydon. Community set to benefit from further expansion of...
WHO and UNICEF push for Assistive Technology
WHO and UNICEF push for Assistive Technology: Almost one billion children and adults with disabilities and older persons in need of assistive technology denied access,...
AllergyWise online course
Charity launches new online course to safeguard hospital patients with allergies: An anaphylaxis charity which offers training and support on food allergy safety has launched...
Time for comprehensive health education in schools
The need for comprehensive health education in schools: From September 2020, the UK school curriculum adapted the way that it teaches sex education. Sex and...
Exciting new medical school for Carlisle
Exciting new medical school for Carlisle announced: University of Cumbria and Imperial College London announce plans for new medical school in Carlisle. The University of...
The importance of health literacy
On World Health Day, 7th April 2022, Beth Cooper discusses the Importance of health literacy for the Hippocratic Post. According to the Centres for Disease...
