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Sixteen trusts in the south west are seeking to move away from Agenda for Change and have formed a consortium to lead regional negotiation on pay, terms and conditions.

Nurses in Malawi are to be trained by staff from the University of East Anglia’s School of Nursing Sciences.

Cervical disease screening came under scrutiny when the UK National Screening Committee met last month.

The word “toning,” when applied to training for women is one of the most overused, and yet most useless terms thrown about today. What type of picture does this word bring to mind? You guessed it, one of light-weights and ridiculously high-reps with pink 2 lb dumbbells. Is it any wonder so few women are getting good [...]

Let’s face it, not all people lose weight at the same rate. That may be due to several factors, such as not being diligent enough in what they eat, not exercising at a consistent enough intensity, not having the knowledge of how to eat or exercise properly, or simply not having enough motivation to put [...]

The words “obese” and “fat” too often carry negative and demeaning connotations in discussion of body weight. Doctors are now being urged to avoid using “undesirable terms” such as “fatness” or “obesity” when broaching a discussion about excess body fat with their patients. Use of such terms may off […]