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Assessing chronic constipation

Adults with this common problem need thorough investigation, say Anton Emmanuel and Julie Storrie

In search of accuracy for blood glucose monitoring

Several factors can affect the accuracy of blood glucose testing, writes Danny Meetoo

Mental health nurses think service is inadequate

Around 70% of mental health nurses think that NHS services are not capable of treating the growing number of people referred to them, a study by the Guardian on behalf of the Royal College fo Nursing...

New guidance to protect nurses in the community

​Nurses who work alone in the community have been issued new guidance by the RCN to preserve their safety and wellbeing

Health secretary pledges transformation of mental health services

Jeremy Hunt, the secretary of state for health, has committed to improving mental health services in his keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham

Funding and mentorship opportunities available to nurses

The RCN is offering nurses an opportunity to showcase best practice in the profession.

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

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