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School nurse recognised at WellChild awards

A senior children's nurse from Wigan, has won an award from children's charity WellChild for her work with school children.

Is asthma care the best it can be?

Steve Holmes and Jane Scullion invite you to reflect on the asthma care your practice offers 18 months after the National Review of Asthma Deaths

Encouraging self-management in COPD

Chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD) is the fifth biggest killer in the UK, says Ren Lawlor.

More support for breast cancer nurses needed

New analysis by Breast Cancer Care recently showed that despite the number of newly diagnosed breast cancer cases rising by a fifth in a decade, breast care nurse posts in England have remained at the...

Finding the leaders of the future

There has been an unprecedented level of change in the structure and function of the NHS in recent years.

Let’s preserve future generations’ health

At the time of writing, the ban on smoking in cars carrying children has just come into force in England (1 October).

District nurses can improve carers’ lives

Caregiving is an issue which could affect us all at some point in our lives, says Marina Lupari.

Eat to beat disease

Could the adoption of a Mediterranean diet boost public health, asks Mark Greener

Spotlight on asthma training

184 nurses outline that more in-depth asthma training would improve their practice.

Filling a void in district nursing

Seeta Bhardwa looks at a new set of voluntary standards aimed at boosting the workforce.

The RCGP calls for more practice nurses in Scotland

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in Scotland has called on politicians to increase the numbers of practice and community nurses in its 2016 manifesto.

One in six GP appointments could be seen in wider primary care

As many as 16% of all appointments with GPs could be done by practice nurses, physician associates and other members of the wider primary care team, a report by NHS Alliance and the Primary Care...

Nurses feel ‘unsupported and undervalued’ finds RCN

Working conditions in the NHS have severely impacted on the morale of nurses, research by the RCN has found.

TB rates are decreasing in England

Rates of Tuberculosis (TB) in England have decreased since 2013, stated new figures from Public Health England (PHE).

Pressure ulcer tool recognised at international awards

A tool developed by Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust to prevent pressure ulcers from forming has won an award from the European Pressure Ulcers Advisory Panel (EPUAP).

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