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Noradrenergic drugs (including antidepressants and high blood pressure medication) used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be able to treat some aspects of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research.

Changes brought in by the Department of Work and Pensions will allow nurses, pharmacists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists to issue fit notes to patients in a bid to relieve pressure on doctors.

The government has announced that it will scrap special paid leave for Covid-related sickness and isolation from 7 July as part of its new 'learning to live with Covid' plan.

The 8^th European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress took place in Vienna between 25^th-28^th June 2022. This year, the theme of the congress was 'Getting Evidence into Practice'.

One in four GP posts could be vacant by 2030 if there is no change to current workforce trends and policies which pose a significant risk to the quality of health care.

Patients who develop atrial fibrillation after surgery have an increased risk of subsequently being admitted to hospital with heart failure, according to new research.

A twice-yearly treatment for Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) has been found to reduce attacks and hospitalisations in adult patients, according to new trial data presented at the 8th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) in Vienna.

The government's digital health and care strategy has been welcomed by NHS leaders as a means of offering more personalised medicine and helping enable health and social care to have more joined up care.

Women with a history of infertility and pregnancy loss may be at increased risk of non-fatal and fatal stroke later in life, according to new research published in The BMJ.

Men who experience behaviour changes including apathy or having false beliefs and perceptions in later life are at risk of faster cognitive decline than women, according to new research.

The government is investing £150 million over the next three years to help people experiencing a mental health emergency access more care in the community, such through as crisis houses and safe havens.

It is important to identify frail patients early as acute frailty syndromes may result from a relatively minor insult leading to a higher risk of acute hospital admission, care home admissions, and even death. This quality improvement project looked at discharge rates and impact on patient outcomes.

British Medical Association (BMA) representatives have backed a motion calling on the government to urgently put in place an NHS workforce plan in order to tackle the record backlog in care.

The NHS has made 'huge progress' in ensuring that those patients waiting longest for treatment are seen as quickly as possible, according to new figures from NHS England. 

Too many hospital trusts are failing to provide hot or healthy food for staff working outside canteen or café opening hours, with the lack of access to food taking a severe toll on staff wellbeing and patient care.