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Innovative prison health project launched in Leeds

A mobile space to improve the access to healthcare for prisoners has been launched by Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

Specific communities, specific mental health needs

Seeta Bhardwa looks at the complexities of LGB mental health and how nurses can approach them

RCN's new leader on primary care

Janet Davies, the incoming chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing, discusses the future of the College and primary care

Highs and lows of travel

The RCN will host a conference on travel nursing on 19 September at the Royal College of Physicians in London.

Practical advice for baby skin care

Having a new baby is an exciting time but can also be challenging for parents who often have many questions and concerns about caring for their child, including how to look after their baby’s skin.

Affluence does not predict child's health

Health visitors need to adapt local practice as research by the National Children's Bureau finds that children's health is not always linked to economic status.

Practice nurses ‘vital’ to providing out-of-hospital care

Practice nurses have huge potential to pave the way for out-of-hospital care, the lead nurse at Health Education England (HEE) has said.

State school nurses unable to access training

Nurses working in state school settings do not have the same opportunities to attend training and other external events, said the professional lead for children and young people’s nursing at the Royal...

Diabetes patients in Lincolnshire urged to access services

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) is urging patients with diabetes to access their specialist services, after figures showed that approximately 40,000 people in the country had...

What's safe to use on newborn baby skin?

Conflicting advice and opinions can make it difficult to decide what's best for a newborn baby's skin.

NHS cancer services ‘underfunded and understaffed’

A lack of resources and staff for NHS cancer services is leading to patient’s missing out on early diagnosis of the disease, two reports by Cancer Research UK have found.

New NMC rules could remove nurses and midwives from register

Nurses and midwives must ensure that they renew their registration with the NMC before its expiry date, as they may be removed from the register if they fail to do so under new rules.

Full medical records to be accessible by 2018

Nurses and doctors will be able to access a patient's medical records across primary and secondary care setting anywhere in England by the end of 2018, health secretary Jeremy Hunt announced.

Guidance about MERS for pilgrims

Hajj will begin soon. Travellers are at risk of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, explains Margaret Umeed

Cognitive dysfunction symptoms common in depression

Healthcare professionals should question patients with depression on their cognitive function, after a survey found that many of these symptoms are not being picked up.

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