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What is FGM?

A short video providing information on FGM for healthcare professionals.

Should I worry about food allergies?

Health visitor Ruth Oshikanlu explains food allergies and their effect on infants.

NICE releases draft antimicrobial stewardship guidelines

NICE has released draft guidance on reducing the impact and spread of antimicrobial resistance.

Treating vulvovaginal candidiasis

Vaginal discharge presents regularly in practice. Suneeta Kochhar recaps diagnosis and treatment of thrush

Drugs increase dementia risk

Mark Greener examines a study that found a link between common drugs and dementia.

Contraceptives linked to cancer

A study in Denmark has found that contraceptives could raise the risk of cancer, Mark Greener writes

Changes in hepatitis C therapy

New medications offer the potential for eradication, but specialist nurses are still needed says Dean Linzey.

Plain packaging for tobacco could save 2000 lives a year

The introduction of standardised tobacco packaging could save as many as 2000 lives a year, according to a summary of research published in the journal Addiction.

Heart disease risk lower in active women

Women who engage in moderate amounts of regular exercise are substantially less likely to develop cardiovascular disease, or have a stroke, a study by researchers at the University of Oxford has...

Award-winning patient access project presented at DN conference

District nurses would be able to access a patient's GP records from their home, if an award-winning project in Manchester is successfully up-scaled to general practice's across the country.

QNI hosts District Nursing in the Digital Age conference

The QNI hosted an event focusing on the role technology can play in supporting district nurses, and enhancing the care patients receive.

Poll shows nurses would support changes to exemptions

Two-thirds of primary care professionals polled believed long-term conditions should be exempt from prescription charges, a survey commissioned by Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) has found.

Just 10 minutes a day will help the heart

This February, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is urging people to take just 10 minutes a day during Heart Month to help cut their risk of heart attack and stroke.

FGM: A local responsibility

Updated guidance encourages primary care nurses to identify those at risk, writes Seeta Bhardwa.

Community nursing service in Whitby extended to 24/7

The community nursing service covering Whitby and the surrounding area is to be extended to a 24/7 service from today.

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