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Lack of diabetes specialist nurses harms patient care

Numbers of diabetes specialist nurses are decreasing despite rates of diabetes increasing, according to Diabetes UK.

Investment in primary care nursing could ease A&E pressures

Investing in primary care nursing could alleviate the unprecedented rise of A&E visits, leading nursing figures told Independent Nurse.

Number of GP consultations for severe asthma doubles in a year

Consultations for severe asthma in adults in GP surgeries across the country have nearly doubled in comparison to this time last year, according to figures from PHE.

Book review: In the company of nurses

Alison Wall reviews In the company of nurses: The history of the British Army Nursing Service during the Great War by Yvonne McEwen.

In your workplace

Graham White comments on revalidation for nurses and midwives.

Policy digest: Ages and Stages Questionnaire

From 2015, data from the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) will be used as part of the Healthy Child Programme's two-year review to collect public health data on children aged between two and 2.5...

Bringing domestic violence out of the shadows

Domestic violence is an invisible issue. PHE's Justin Varney and Colleen Dockerty explain how nurses can help

Career profile: Ann Norman

Ann Norman is the Royal College of Nursing’s professional lead for nursing in criminal justice nursing and learning disability nursing.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults in Health Services

On 3 February, an event on safeguarding vulnerable adults will be held at the Colmore Gate Conference Centre in Birmingham.

Twitter for clinicians and healthcare managers

A conference for healthcare professionals wanting to learn more about how to use social media in their career will be held on 25 February, at the Hallam Conference Centre in London.

FGM: An RCN resource

Female Genital Mutilation: An RCN resource for nursing and midwifery practice will be launched at the RCN headquarters in London on 6 February 2015.

GORD exacerbates COPD; antacids protect

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) almost triples the risk of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among patients not regularly taking acid suppressants, such as proton...

Scalp lesions

Jean Watkins describes the causes, symptoms and treatments of some common presentations of lesions on the scalp.

Diagnosing lipodermatosclerosis

An overview of the diagnosis of this condition affecting the lower leg is outlined by Suneeta Kochhar.

The pros and cons of e-cigarettes

E-cigarettes are increasingly being used as an alternative to tobacco products, explains Darush Attar-Zadeh.

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