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Nursing degree applications down 30% as RCN warns Long-term Plan in danger

Nursing degree applications in England have fallen by 13,000 since 2016, according to UCAS figures

The body’s civil war: Understanding autoimmune conditions

Mark Greener details the genesis of some of the most common autoimmune diseases

Treatment and management of fibromyalgia in primary care

Margaret Perry discusses how practice nurses can reduce the impact of this painful condition

The primary care nurse’s guide to winter respiratory disease

Stephen Gundry on the seasonal illnesses you can expect to see in your practice right now

Infant malnutrition: A return to Victorian values?

Mark Greener discusses the impact of malnutrition on children in the UK

Mastering self-compassion: the key to better mental health?

Nicola Davies details how nurses can maintain their mental health in the face of challenging circumstances

Career profile: Kirsty Brooks

Practice Nurse and Regional Clinical Champion for IBD, Kirsty Brooks details her journey and her longstanding interest in helping patients with this ‘challenging and ever-evolving’ disease

Housing linked to risk of mental health conditions

People living in social housing experience increased risk of mental health conditions, research from Understanding Society has found

Legal aid could be given in GP surgeries

Legal advice could be given in GP surgeries to address issues which could exacerbate mental health problems, the Ministry of Justice has said

Independent Nurse February 2019

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Half of UK adults can’t identify single key risk factor for dementia

Just 1% of UK adults are able to name seven known risk or protective factors for the dementia, a report by Alzheimer’s research UK has found

Sharp rise in alcohol deaths

There has been a 6% year on year rise in the number of alcohol-specific deaths, figures released by the NHS show

Five-year deal to expand GP services

A new contract for general practice in England will see extra investment for improved access, expanded services at local practices and longer appointments for patients who need them

Top news stories of the last week

A round-up of the biggest news in nursing in the last week

Screening targets not met

Not a single one of the three main health screening programmes in England, bowel, breast or cervical, met their targets last year, according to a report by the National Audit Office

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