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Answering the correct question

New ways of working and innovation are essential to the health service, writes Crystal Oldman.

Gut bugs avert asthma

The lower gut is home to more than 30,000 bacterial strains.

A healthy trip to mountain heights: Managing altitude sickness

Nurses must be aware of the risks involved for travellers seeking natural highs, writes Catherine Brewer.

Supporting breast cancer patients

More people than ever are being diagnosed with breast cancer, says Jacqueline Goodchild

Ending the learning curb

Kirsty Armstrong discusses the difficulties practice nurses can face accessing training opportunities

Conference: Smoking cessation in mental healthcare

A conference on supporting people with mental health conditions to stop smoking will be held on 20 October at the Hallam Conference Centre, London.

Duty to report FGM to come into force

Nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals will have a legal duty to report cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) from 31 October, the Home Office has announced.

Inadequate GP practices typically employed less practice nurses

General practices rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) typically demonstrated a lack of practice nurses or a very low number of practice nurse sessions, according to the CQC annual...

Revalidation portfolios more likely to be called if confirmed by non-NMC registrant

Nurses who do not have an NMC-registered manager are more likely to have their revalidation portfolios called for verification said the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

Meeting the needs of refugees

Those fleeing war and repression present a new set of challenges for health services, writes Alex Turnbull.

Healthcare reforms have ‘worsened’ diabetes care

Almost 40% of people with diabetes think that their care in the NHS has deteriorated since the health reforms according to a survey by the charity The InDependent Diabetes Trust.

Regional divide in smoking during pregnancy must be addressed

Geographical variations in the rates of smoking in pregnant women must be tackled according to a report by the Smoking in Pregnancy Challenge Group.

Anaphylaxis: know what to do

This common reaction can be life-threatening if not recognised and managed correctly

Hearing loss increases risk of death

Hearing impairment, even if mild, seems to be associated with an increased mortality risk, according to researchers who studied 1666 people.

Peripheral arterial disease

This underdiagnosed condition is explained by Leanne Atkin, Michael van Orsouw and Emma Bond

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