Scotland’s new model of vaccination delivery has bypassed GP surgeries, but with mixed results
Two new ‘super-engineered’ polio vaccines have been developed by scientists to support the World Health Organisation’s mission to completely eradicate the disease
Maria O’Neil, Palliative Clinical Nurse Specialist for Cambridgeshire Secured Services
Sara Patience looks at how nurses working in primary care settings can manage this common condition
The Alzheimer’s Society’s recent survey of Primary Care healthcare professionals showed that community nurses feel that they play a key role in initial assessments of people showing dementia symptoms,...
Anne Phillips shares some of the resources iDEAL Diabetes uses to promote best practice in patient care
The UKHSA is reminding Hajj and Umrah pilgrims to prioritise Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) safety measures when travelling to the Middle East
Around 3,000 obese young people, aged between two and 18, will receive help to lose weight, in a bid to prevent long term health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, heart attacks and strokes.
Skin tears may be under-recognised, misdiagnosed and inappropriately treated. This article explains why skin tears occur, how they can be prevented and how to treat them
The study was conducted in the US which included adults aged 30-35 years who were overweight or obese and had a positive SARS-CoV-2 test in the three days leading up to the trial.
Gonorrhoea diagnoses increased to 82,592 in 2022, a 50.3% increased compared to 2021 and a 16.1% increase from 2019.
In an attempt to cut NHS waiting times, the pilot will improve accessibility to the newest and most effective obesity drugs outside of hospital settings.
Over the last year, people visiting A&E who are having their blood tested have had an extra sample taken which is to screen for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
The test correctly identified two out of every three cancers among 5,000 patients who had visited their GP.
Eligible workers on the Agenda for Change contract which includes nurses, paramedics and midwives will receive the pay rise backdated to April.
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