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Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue has set up a 'one stop advice shop' for older people in the community.

People living with Parkinson's could have their symptoms reduced by use of an alternative delivery of dopaminergic therapy via a non-oral route, according to new research.

Children with cancer are being denied new, potentially life-saving drugs, because EU rules are allowing companies to trial some drugs only in adults, leading cancer experts warn.

Young arthritis sufferers make treatment decisions based on how the treatment will affect their appearance, their social life and their physical and mental well-being, according to research. 

Increasing numbers of parents are seeking overseas medical support for their disabled children, according to recent research by Caudwell Children, the national charity providing emotional and practical support for disabled children.

People who suffer from Pernicious Anaemia (PA) could face a long wait for vital vitamin injections due to a manufacturing backlog. 

Nutrition is a key factor in the wellbeing of people with dementia, according to a new report from Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI).

Many people with sight loss are unable to control their heating or cut their fuel bills because heating dials and switches are too difficult to use according to new research.

Researchers in the UK report that non-restorative sleep is the strongest, independent predictor of widespread pain onset among adults over the age of 50.

Sir Martin Narey's recent report for the Education Secretary put forward radical proposals for the reform of the education of children's social workers and suggested there is too much variability in the quality of social work education. CareKnowledge editor Jim Kennedy asks just where is social work in England heading?

A pot of yoghurt a day may help keep diabetes away, new research suggests. 

Google has developed a smart contact lens which uses chips and sensors the size of glitter to monitor the glucose levels of diabetes sufferers.

Women's health specialist Louise Newson continues her feature on the management of vulvovaginal infections in general practice.

In the final article of this two-part feature on the assessment and management of childhood asthma, the authors explain how a flexible approach to treatment will provide optimum disease control. Part 1, which focused on diagnosis, was published in the November/December issue of BJFM.

NICE quality standards for managing depression in children and young people included a call for GPs to have a more pivotal role in setting affected patients on the care pathway.