Nursing & Midwifery
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Flu strategy under fire
There were growing signs today of discontent amongst doctors and nurses at the handling of the swine flu pandemic. Read more
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Nurses testing peanut allergy cure
Nurses have been talking of their role in a ground-breaking programme to desensitise children who are allergic to peanuts. Read more
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Foetal heart rate monitors raise concern
A senior obstetrician has suggested that pregnant women should not use hand-held foetal heart monitors. Read more
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Critical care could be overwhelmed by swine flu
Critical care beds in England could be overwhelmed by the swine flu pandemic, experts have warned. Read more
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Hope for quick test for preterm birth risk
A new and simple technique can predict a woman’s risk of early preterm labour, researchers report today. Read more
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Abortion request may highlight domestic abuse
New research calls on doctors to screen women for domestic abuse when facing a request for an abortion. Read more
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Fertility tourism risk for NHS
British women are increasingly seeking risky fertility treatment overseas, doctors warned today. Read more
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Plea to family doctors over infertility
GPs could be doing more to help couples struggling to conceive, according to a new report. Read more
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Cancer screening linked to wealth and ethnicity
Cancer screening for women is least successful amongst the poor and ethnic minorities, researchers warned today. Read more
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Study sheds light on women’s screening decisions
New research suggests that fear plays a major role in women’s decisions on whether or not to attend cancer screening. Read more