Clinical update

According to Diabetes UK, more than one in 16 people in the UK has diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes.

23 Sep 2015

Bacterial meningitis is a serious condition that can kill within hours.

16 Sep 2015

According to the Office for National Statistics, 506,790 deaths were registered in England and Wales in 2013.

09 Sep 2015

Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that occurs when cells in the skin develop abnormally.

02 Sep 2015

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines female genital mutilation (FGM) as procedures that involve partial or total removal or ot

26 Aug 2015

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a sleep disorder in which the airway closes, causing a person repeatedly to stop breathing during s

19 Aug 2015

According to the Office for National Statistics, 53,339 women in the UK were newly diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013 – equivalent

12 Aug 2015

According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in 2011/12 there were 27 million working days lost to work-related illness and in

05 Aug 2015

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, and one of the leading causes of pain and disability worldwide.

29 Jul 2015

One in two people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, says Cancer Research UK, and it is responsible for more than a qua

22 Jul 2015

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with more than 42,000 men newly diagnosed every year in the UK, according to Prosta

15 Jul 2015
08 Jul 2015

About 700,000 people in the UK develop pressure ulcers every year.

01 Jul 2015

Incidents of violence and aggression are relatively common in health and social care settings, and the numbers are rising.

24 Jun 2015

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) covers a number of lung conditions, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

17 Jun 2015

Syphilis is caused by infection with the bacterium Treponema pallidum.

10 Jun 2015

According to the Stroke Association, approximately 152,000 people in the UK have a stroke each year and one in five are fatal.

03 Jun 2015

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