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Improving district nursing for all

In 2014 the QNI published the landmark document 2020 Vision: Reassessing the future of district nursing.

Primary care nurses must ensure clinical asthma care

Nurses working in primary and community care settings must make sure people with asthma are provided with an annual review of the condition, to prevent complications, a leading respiratory charity has...

Which party will do the most for the NHS?

With less than 24 hours before polls open, political parties have made their final commitments to the NHS and the nursing workforce before the election is decided.

Supporting children living with life-limiting illnesses

Caring for children with life-limiting illnesses is rare, but community nurses must be prepared, writes Karen Brombley.

Midwives have a key role in tackling FGM

Midwives are crucial in supporting and treating women who have undergone FGM, a leading expert on the subject told an RCM conference on 5 May.

New network for practice nurses

A network to support practice nurses has been launched today by the NHS Alliance.

Lead by example: heart health

Are practice nurses obliged to maintain their own health to successfully advise patients asks Seeta Bhardwa

Physician associates: help or hindrance?

Momentum is building around physician associates (PAs), although their role is not yet well known in UK primary care.

Physician associates plough same furrow as advanced nurse practitioners

The recent surge in training places for physician associates (PAs) will not fix the issues in practice nursing recruitment, says a leading nursing figure.

Organisation collects data on practice nursing workforce

Practice nurses are being called on to answer a survey to provide national data about the current state of the workforce.

Shingles vaccination uptake varies regionally

People taking up the shingles vaccinations varies by nearly 20% across regions, according to figures released by PHE.

Sex and drugs and CVD

Some commonly prescribed drugs influence sexual activity, according to a survey of 224 people with cardiovascular disease published in the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practioners.

Poor awareness of antimicrobial resistance, says WHO

A WHO report has found that global awareness of antibiotic resistance is poor.

Digital technology vital to future of Scottish NHS

The Scottish health secretary, Shona Robinson, has outlined the Scottish Government's plans to use technology to improve the health service in Scotland.

Beyond the basics: how the role of nursing staff goes beyond the patient

The perception that the job of nursing staff is just to care for the patient is certainly incorrect. These days, professionals face greater pressure to do much more than this, from caring for and...

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