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Healthcare professionals encounter FGM cases 'every hour'

Incidences of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) are identified 'every hour' by medical professionals, analysis from Plan International UK has found

Standards and competencies to improve inhaler technique

Understanding good inhaler technique is the key to optimal self-management, writes Jane Scullion

Recognising and intervening in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Rising numbers of obese adults and children are at risk of developing fatty liver disease, write
Louise Cremonesini, Jude Oben and colleagues

Looking after lungs in primary care

Lung disease doesn’t discriminate, writes Debbie Roots

Explaining the mandated health visiting checks

The five mandated health visitor visits are crucial, write Sharin Baldwin and Patricia Kelly

Unpicking STPs: a strategic shift

What are they and how will they affect primary and community care? Seeta Bhardwa explores

Major overhaul for maternity care

Changes to Scottish maternity services should mean better continuity of care, writes Seeta Bhardwa

Serious decline in applicants for university nursing courses

Nursing has experienced a 23% decline in university applications from last year, according to the latest figures from UCAS

Younger patients less likely to meet diabetes targets

Older patients with diabetes are more likely to have achieved treatment targets, the National Diabetes Audit 2015/16 has found

Advanced Nurse Practitioner Conference

The Royal College of Nursing will host a conference for advanced nurse practitioners on 3 February 2017.

West Midlands plan for better mental healthcare

The West Midlands Mental Health Commission has released a plan to transform the way people with mental health issues are treated by public services in the region

Nurse-led services nominated for Parkinson’s Excellence Awards

Several community nurse-led specialist teams have been nominated for the first Parkinson’s Excellence Awards.

Nursing pay restrictions are lowering staff morale say MPs

MPs raised concerns about the effect pay restrictions were having on nursing morale in a parliamentary debate

PCN Expo 2017

PCN Expo 2017 will be taking place on the 1 February 2017 at the Business Design Centre, London with chief academic partner Education for Health, the world leading educational charity for health...

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