Emergency Departments face continued pressures

Emergency Departments face continued pressures as 12 hr delays hit 50000 in RCEM Winter Flow Project. Latest data from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine's Winter Flow...

Record number of 12-hour stays for patients

Record number of 12-hour stays for patients in A&E as the Government publishes reforms for Health and Social Care: Responding to English A&E performance figures...

NHS leaders call for a new deal

NHS leaders call for a new deal to protect NHS workers and help recover patient services: A realistic and steady approach is needed to tackle...

Genetic screening before prescribing

Genetic screening before prescribing could benefit millions: Four million UK patients could benefit annually from genetic testing before being prescribed common medicines, according to new...

Public behaviour and understanding essential

Public behaviour and understanding most important weapon against COVID-19: Responding to the Government's announcement about new three-tiered lockdown rules in England, Danny Mortimer, chief executive...

Student midwives: Debt, dole, worry

Many student midwives are struggling under the weight of financial concerns, poor mental health and an unpredictable job market, according to new findings by the...

UK policy on Group B Streptococcus

Group B Streptococcus (Group B Strep, Strep B, or GBS) is a common bacterium carried by many people in the gut and in women in...