Epilepsy affects 1% of the UK population with 40% of people who have epilepsy having two or more seizures a year.

Grapes are among foods that must be cut up to prevent risk of choking small children, researchers say

Neonatal intensive care units have lessened brain damage due to low birth weight, researchers say

​A new phone app which simplifies inspections without being one-size-fits-all is proving a success, reports Anne Horner.

Second-year children’s nursing student Jane Green is mum to Connor, age 13. Her other son Callum died in 2014, aged 8. He was severely brain damaged after a traumatic birth.

Making it easier for patients to speak to a nurse or GP at short notice could help reduce pressure on emergency departments, researchers have concluded.

Although early warning scores (EWS) are a routine feature in UK emergency departments a review has questioned their value.

Difficulties older people face when they move between healthcare providers.

The number of hospital admissions in England reached a record 16.2 million last year.

Six care homes have been taking part in RCN’s SPACE programme

Serious infections in children can now be detected very quickly by GPs using a simple decision rule and a finger prick blood test, according to a new study.

Adolescent girls taking combined oral contraceptives are 80% more likely to receive antidepressants than peers not on the pill, latest findings show

An examination of the latest policy and what it means for healthcare professionals

An examination of the latest policy and what it means for healthcare professionals

Other journals’ articles on emergency care

Study finds younger children are often passengers in bicycle seats or trailers, and have little protection against injury

When Carolyn Fox joined the Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust as director of nursing, midwifery and patient services a year ago she had to reassure staff she was there to stay.