Clinical update
End of life care
According to the Office for National Statistics, 506,790 deaths were registered in England...
09 Sep 2015
Malignant melanoma
Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that occurs when cells in the skin develop abnormally.
02 Sep 2015
Female genital mutilation
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines female genital mutilation (FGM) as procedures...
26 Aug 2015
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a sleep disorder in which the airway closes, causing a...
19 Aug 2015
Breast cancer
According to the Office for National Statistics, 53,339 women in the UK were newly diagnosed...
12 Aug 2015
Health in the workplace
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in 2011/12 there were 27 million working...
05 Aug 2015
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, and one of the leading causes of pain...
29 Jul 2015
Suspected cancer
One in two people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, says Cancer Research UK,...
22 Jul 2015
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with more than 42,000 men newly diagnosed...
15 Jul 2015
Personality disorders
08 Jul 2015
Violence at work
Incidents of violence and aggression are relatively common in health and social care...
24 Jun 2015
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) covers a number of lung conditions, including...
17 Jun 2015
Stroke
According to the Stroke Association, approximately 152,000 people in the UK have a stroke...
03 Jun 2015