GMC must protect patients says government minister

National laws must be improved to protect children against violence, UN says.

Regulation of genetic tests unnecessary, government says.

Industry forecasts indicate that Canadians will soon face a marketing avalanche to persuade them to purchase personal genetic test kits. But while American officials are moving to regulate do-it-yourself genetic testing kits because of concerns that results may be erroneous or may prompt patients to alter their medications or make other unhealthy choices, Health Canada says it is open season fo...

Global tuberculosis partnership says industrialized world must do more.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a new blueprint to halve the 1.8 million deaths caused by tuberculosis (TB) each year but says it needs an additional US$14 billion from industrialized world over the next five years to achieve that target. The Global Plan to Stop TB 2011 — 2015: Transforming the Fight — Towards Elimination of Tuberculosis, announced simultaneously at the World H...

Every doctor has a duty to report suspected child abuse or neglect, says GMC.

Investment is crucial to strengthen the nursing workforce, says health minister.

More public health nurses are needed to respond to an ageing population and risk factors such as obesity and dementia, health minister Dan Poulter has said.