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Politicians must recognise carers

The election frenzy has started. The main political parties have presented their manifestos and there is a pressing need to understand the implications of the health policies within their proposals...

Championing patient and clinical care

Surprise echoed around the IN office when the news came through that Peter Carter would be leaving the RCN.

Managing asthma in pregnancy

Helping with good control and advice on medicine safety are key, say Steve Holmes and Jane Scullion

From problem to solution: caseload analysis tool

The relationship between district nurse numbers, caseload and workload can be hard to visualise and quantify. Kay Kane explains how she created a tool to make this easier.

Pulmonary rehabilitation

A respiratory nurse specialist and patients explain pulmonary rehabilitation, and how exercise can improve the symptoms of COPD.

Scarlet fever cases increase

A high number of cases of scarlet fever were reported in the first six weeks of 2015, according to new figures released by PHE.

Ovarian cancer linked to hormone replacement therapy

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases the risk of developing ovarian cancer, a meta-analysis published in The Lancet has found.

Cancer false alarms could discourage future symptom checking

Having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms they develop in the future, Cancer Research UK has found.

FGM reporting to become mandatory

Failure to report cases of FGM to the police will become a disciplinary offence, under new legislation released today.

Primary care is unsupported in voicing concerns, says Francis

Primary care is considered a vulnerable group in terms of raising concerns with managers, according to the Freedom to Speak up Review carried out by Sir Robert Francis QC.

Next step in primary care workforce planning: involve nurses

Planning the community healthcare professional workforce in Scotland must be more joined up across all professions, said Rachel Cackett, policy advisor for RCN Scotland

Older people at risk of missing health information online

Elderly patients find it more difficult to access information about their treatment online or over the phone, a new study by the International Longevity Centre has found.

Student nurses in Scotland increase

The number of people training to be nursing in Scotland has risen for the third successive year.

Concern over time limit on FtP trials

The proposed five-year time limit for Fitness to Practice (FtP) hearings has sparked concern from the NMC.

Improvements in the management of COPD highlighted

The treatment and management of COPD has improved since 2008, but there are still areas of concern, a report published by the Royal College of Physicians has found.

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