Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women and accounted for 41,581 cases in the UK in 2011

The menopause is the last spontaneous menstrual period that a woman has and represents the end of reproductive life and the transition into the post-reproductive state

Breast cancer is very common among women in this country – figures show that 49,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, which is more than 130 every day

Essential tremor is a trembling up and down movement of the hands. The arms, head, eyelids, lips and other muscles can also be affected

Many of the universities across the country run nursing programmes that have faced enormous change over recent years, both from an educational and healthcare perspective.

Volunteer ship nurse Ali Herbert has worked as an anesthetic nurse in Africa to help with life changing surgeries such as removing excessive tumours and restoring children’s sight

One-in-four people suffer from a mental health issue and TV presenter Anna Williamson was no different, after experiencing anxiety and panic attacks she is now happy to be working as the “poster girl” for mental health

Is there a moral or legal question to answer?

Jeremy Hunt has announced the replacement of nursing bursaries, but what will this mean for the nursing profession that’s already short staffed?

Visual problems are common in children, and affect at least 11% of them. Vision and visual function is an essential part of a child’s development; it accompanies the development of the eye and brain