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Looking after lungs

A round up of a group of studies on lung disease, by Mark Greener

Cardiovascular disease in men: An overview for primary care nurses

David Warriner explains risk factors, physiological signs, and why heart disease tends to affect men younger

Managing ulcerative colitis

There are a number of factors to consider in treating this common gut condition, explains Suneeta Kochhar

A day in the life of...

Mairead Gibson, a Marie Curie nurse at a Belfast Hospice, on the complexities of palliative care

Parkinson's excellence awards

The UK Parkinson's Excellence Network has launched the second Excellence Network Awards to recognise outstanding services for those with Parkinson's

Updated national guidance launched to help reduce asthma attacks

National guidance on the management of asthma has been launched by the British Thoracic Society, and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

Planning past the end of treatment

Every year, around 60,000 people are given the devastating news that they have breast cancer

Primary care needs to innovate

The QNI is passionate about innovation in the community

A lightweight response to child obesity

It's early days of course, but it's not often that you find yourself describing new Prime Minister Theresa May as wishy-washy

Deaths linked to dementia double in 15 years

Incidences of death recorded as connected to dementia have doubled since 2001, research from Public Health England has found

Health visitor checks: council leaders move to protect services

The Local Government Association (LGA) has written to the government in a bid to protect health visitor services from cuts in light of an ongoing Public Health England review.

Young people unaware of NHS apprenticeships, finds HEE

Thousands of young people could be missing out on careers in the NHS because they are unaware of the opportunity of apprenticeships according to research by Health Education England (HEE).

Patients wish they had better after-care from clinical nurse specialists

Cervical cancer patients are not being given the necessary support to cope with the side-effects of treatment according to a new report by Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust.

Baby Boxes to be provided in East London

Women who give birth at a hospital in Edmonton in London will be provided with a Scandinavian-style 'baby box'

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