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QNI provides relief for nurses affected by floods

The Queens Nursing Institute has opened a fund to support community nurses who have been affected by the recent flooding in Cumbria.

Obesity is the biggest challenge to women's health

Overweight or obesity is one of the most detrimental factors in women's health, according to chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies.

Caring for care homes

How a care home support team offers training and education writes Sarah Winfield-Davies

PHE launch antimicrobial prescribing guidance

General practice staff should encourage patients to visit pharmacists before they prescribe antibiotics, according to new guidance launched by Public Health England.

Pressures of Christmas lead to rise in mental health problems

Mental health conditions can be exacerbated by stress and financial difficulties linked to the Christmas period, according to research by Mind.

Jeremy Hunt outlines future plans for the NHS

Jeremy Hunt has a big idea: a seven-day NHS. Seeta Bhardwa asks him where primary care nurses fit in

Diagnosing melanomas early

Red flag signs of this common skin cancer are outlined by Rachel Montgomery and Angana Mitra

A day in the life of...

Community clinical nurse specialist, Sally Simister, at Macmillan Cancer Care on her challenges and rewards

Student loans will damage primary care

The comprehensive spending review this autumn included a welcome increase in NHS funding, but there were spending cuts for nurse education that had been anticipated for some time.

Practice nurse to take the lead NHS Alliance

Leading primary care nurse has been appointed the co-chair of the NHS Alliance.

Health visitors need more time to support postnatal mental health

Health visitors said they need more time to support women at risk of developing postnatal mental health conditions, after the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) annual survey found an increase in...

Hundreds of former nurses and midwives return to practice in Scotland

Nearly 200 former nurses and midwives are expected to return to practice this year, as part of a Scottish Government scheme to encourage staff to reenter the profession.

Every nurse can help to stub out smoking

Though we have made enormous progress over recent years, smoking still kills, writes Deborah Arnott.

New ways of treating COPD: patient focused prescribing

A guide to selecting the right device for the appropriate patient. By Beverley Bostock-Cox

Nurses need to care for themselves

Goodbye 2015 and welcome to 2016. It has been an eventful year in the NHS packed with fresh challenges for its staff.

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