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Memory app

An app that helps people with dementia to improve their memory using their life stories has been created.

Carers health

The DH estimates that as many as 5.8 million people in England and Wales care for someone close to them.

Prescribing for milk intolerance products has risen

There was a 12 % increase in the total cost of prescriptions for nutritional supplements and paediatric milk intolerance between 2013 and 2014.

Lack of awareness over allergy symptoms

Greater awareness of the signs and symptoms of a severe allergic reaction is necessary, research from Allergy UK has found.

Mobile working key to depleted DNs meeting demand

There needs to be a 'revolution' in mobile working for the district nursing workforce, according to a panel of leading health technology proponents.

RCM members to strike in Northern Ireland

Midwives in Northern Ireland have voted to strike over the issue of pay, after they were balloted in March.

Women with Hyperemesis Gravidarum struggle to access medication

Pregnant women who experience Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), a severe form of morning sickness struggle to access anti-emetics that can alleviate the condition, a report by the British Pregnancy...

Seven-day services: the next NHS flashpoint?

The introduction of seven-day services could lead to another round of industrial action

Care certificate e-learning tool

An e-learning tool for healthcare assistants working towards the Care Certificate has been created.

Culture change

The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) has created a list that identifies six key areas to encourage cultural change in the NHS.

Deterioration of mental health in girls

The number of girls aged between 11 and 13 with serious emotional problems rose by 55% between 2009 and 2014, a study has found.

Supporting teenagers with ADHD

Achieving the best outcomes involves working closely with young people and parents, says Cathy Laver-Bradbury.

Fungal infections of the skin

These common infections can sometimes look like other skin conditions. Suneeta Kochhar explains how to
differentiate between them to confirm the diagnosis

Prevenar 13 protects older people

The European Commission recently approved the pneumococcal vaccine Prevenar 13 (13-valent polysaccharide conjugate vaccine; PCV13) to prevent pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in patients...

Apples lower prescription drug intake

An apple a day might not keep the doctor away.

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