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In recent years there has been a worrying trend of increasing mental illness among higher education students in the UK. With this year’s crop of students starting or returning to University in [...]

World Mental Health Day is on the 10th October every year and was created in 1992 by the World Federation of Mental Health (WFMH). Everyone deserves to feel safe and supported when talking about [...]

The MHRA has provided guidance on managing the risk of harm to patients with food allergies while staying in hospitals or care facilities. Information should be provided to patients, staff and [...]

This NICE quality standard was updated in June 2020 and covers recognising, diagnosing, and early management of sepsis. It makes five quality statements covering: Suspected sepsis cases are [...]

This NICE guideline was updated in February 2020 and covers the diagnosis, monitoring and management of asthma in adults, young people and children. Aiming to improve the accuracy of diagnosis, [...]

This NICE guideline was published in March 2020 and covers the diagnosis and management of thromboembolic diseases in adults. It aims to support rapid diagnosis and effective treatment for people [...]

This NICE guideline was published in January 2020 and covers support for adults who provide unpaid care for people aged 16 or over with health or social care needs. It makes nine recommendations [...]

This NICE guideline was updated in February 2020 and covers the recognition, assessment and treatment of mental health problems in women who are pregnant, planning to have a baby or been pregnant [...]

This NICE guideline was updated in February 2020 and covers the recognition, assessment and treatment of bipolar disorder in children, young people and adults. It aims to improve quality of life [...]

In January 2020 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strengthened an existing warning that constipation caused by clozapine can progress to serious bowel complications. Healthcare [...]