Oxytocin is one of the most commonly utilised drugs in labour and childbirth. An oxytocin infusion can be administered to augment contractions during labour or in a much higher dose to treat ...

Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated using weight in kilograms divided by the height in metres squared (kg/m2). This allows for differences in weight due to height. In the HSE series a BMI of 30kg/m2 ...

Anyone eligible can book their vaccinations from 9am via the NHS website, by downloading the NHS App, or by calling 119 for free if they can’t get online. The vaccinations, which will be available ...

On the two days following his post, analysis by NHS England found that the laryngeal cancer page on the nhs.uk website saw nearly 14 times as many visits compared to the previous 48 hours. Visits to ...

We have a specific role in appointing and supporting NHS trust chairs and non-executives and chairs of integrated care boards (ICBs). We are always looking for talented people with the senior skills ...

We have curated a range of resources to support our managers, teams and leaders to have conversations about race and other protected characteristics. These key resources provide practical tools to ...

This guidance describes the 16 national medicines optimisation opportunities for the NHS in 2023/24, and signposts to resources to help with their implementation. We recommend integrated care boards ...

Those who work, train and learn within the healthcare system have the right to be safe and feel supported at work. Organisations across the healthcare system need to work together and individually to ...

Please note: All practitioners who are competent in hepatitis and typhoid vaccine assessment and delivery, should ensure they have read and have self-declared as competent in the separate Typhoid and ...

The lists on this page will be updated regularly as more pharmacies across the region sign up to the service. Download the list here.

The demand for health and care services in the UK continues to increase. Although we now have the highest staffing levels in the history of the National Health Service (NHS), as well as more staff in ...

Patients and the public see the NHS as a single, national, unified service and expect and want the NHS Identity to be applied in a consistent and uniform way – it reassures them that they can rely on ...