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Nurses take on mountain climb for welfare charity

A group of nurses, students and corporate supporters will be climbing Mount Edith Cavell to raise money for the Cavell Nurse's Trust.

Local authority budget cuts will pressurise primary care

Local authority funding cuts could increase pressure on primary care, say leading health figures.

MERS outbreak in South Korea

A Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak has been identified in South Korea.

Dysphagia and safe swallowing

Difficulties in swallowing are a common, under-recognised problem and require referral, explains Linda Nazarko.

Prostate cancer treatment support

This Cancer UK video describes the extra support that prostate cancer patients undergoing treatment need, where they can get it, including at their local surgery. It discusses some of the side effects...

NICE consultation on draft menopause guidelines

NICE has released a consultation on draft guidelines for the care of women going through menopause.

Learn about multiple sclerosis online

An e-learning platform for nurses interested in the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis has been created by the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform and the International Organisation of...

Dysphagia and Parkinson's disease

A patient with Parkinson's describes how and why swallowing is difficult but thinks his dysphagia experience is limited compared to some.

Diabetic foot pressure ulcer

This video clip describes the appearance of a pressure ulcer on the heel of a diabetic using a University of Hertfordshire wound care model.

The revised NMC Code – what you need to know

?On 31 March 2015, the new NMC Code of professional standards for nurses and midwives came into force. The new Code puts patients and service users at the heart of practice with the intention of...

First Admiral nurse appointed to South West London

The first dementia specialist Admiral in South West London has been appointed by SweetTree, a care provider in Richmond.

Jane Cummings clears up safe staffing misconceptions

NHS England will develop work programmes to support the development of guidance for safe staffing in the community, said chief nursing officer Jane Cummings.

Calls for tobacco tax to fund smoking cessation services

NHS smoking cessation services should be funded by a tax on the profits of tobacco manufacturers, a report by charity Action on Smoking and Health, and more than 120 other public health bodies has...

Aerobic exercise could ease asthma symptoms

Aerobic exercise appears to curb the severity of asthma symptoms stated a study published the journal Thorax.

Referral system for CBT sees 60% recovery rates

A referral system for patients with common mental health disorders to online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has been rolled out in GP practices in the Isle of Wight.

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