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One in 10 children has a diagnosable mental health disorder - around 3 children in every classroom, according to new research.

Olugbenro Akintade talks about how delirium has far reaching negative outcomes for older patients, carers and the health economy.

Ensuring people develop healthy habits from an early age can help prevent long-term disease and early death, according to new quality standards issued last week.

Steps to help care homes improve the way they manage their residents' medicines and provide them with a better quality of life have been published by NICE.

A large pilot study of a new bowel cancer screening test has demonstrated a major increase in participation rates across population groups.

NHS Employers has responded to recent media reports that mental health issues and are causing more staff to take sick leave by highlighting measures being taken to "significantly improve" its culture around supporting staff wellbeing.

People who need treating with repeated courses of antibiotics may be at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to research.

Men with erectile dysfunction (ED) after prostate cancer surgery could be helped by stem cell therapy that enables the body to regenerate, according to a new study in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine.

Almost 90% of GPs fear that social care services are not providing a sufficient level of care for patients leading to extra pressure on surgeries and other parts of the health system.

An online computer programme that helps to predict the most suitable treatment for breast cancer has been found to underestimate the number of women under 40 who will die from the disease by 25%, according to a study.

Pharmacists set to work in GP surgeries in radical move to ease pressures on general practice and improve patient care

The risk of dying in hospital for people with Parkinson's following an emergency admission is increased by almost 2.5 times with the risk for older sufferers (over 85 years of age) increasing to 1 in 10 , according to research.

Vedolizumab (also called Entyvio) should be recommended as an option to treat moderate to severely active ulcerative colitis, according to final guidance by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

The NHS and Public Health in England will start a major national initiative to prevent illness by unveiling the first ever at-scale National NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new draft guidance that recommends apixaban (Eliquis) as an option for treating and preventing potentially fatal blood clots.