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RCN Pharmacy day

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the RCN are holding a one-day summit for pharmacists and nurses at the RCN headquarters in Cavendish Square, London, on 2 December.

Spotting and treating malnutrition

Expenditure can be reduced and people's health and wellbeing improved by diagnosing malnutrition sooner.

Recognising prediabetes

Prediabetes identifies a cohort of patients at high risk of progression to diabetes, says David Morris

Reducing medication errors

A conference for prescribers will be held on 27 January 2015 at the ICO Conference Centre in London.

Smokers risk second cancer

Smoking cigarettes before an initial diagnosis of smoking-related cancer increases mortality and the risk of developing a second smoking-associated malignancy in those who initially survive lung,...

Lip lesions, in images

Lip lesions can occur for a number of different reasons. Jean Watkins describes the causes, symptoms and treatment for some common presentations.

Women with RA at risk of premature birth

Babies of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are about 50% more likely to be born prematurely, according to a study from Copenhagen University Hospital that reviewed all births in Denmark between...

Easy screen for CVD risk in mentally ill

Patients with psychiatric disorders are especially likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD), which seems to be the main reason underlying their shorter life expectancy of between 15 and 20...

Conservative handling of pay labelled provocative

Nurses in England would have received the one per cent pay rise if Labour was in government said Andy Burnham, the shadow health secretary.

Mental health nurse shortages severely limit early intervention

The decline of mental health nurses is having a detrimental impact on mental healthcare said a report published by the RCN.

Children's mental healthcare forgotten: News focus

CAMHS needs to be placed at the forefront of the NHS agenda

Better access to epilepsy specialist nurses since 2012

There have been significant improvements in access for children's specialist epilepsy nurses, reasearch from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has found.

Nurse Appraisal and Revalidation in Mental Health

A conference for mental health nurses will be held on 14 January at the Hallam Conference Centre in London.

WW1: the rise of the VADs

How the Voluntary Aid Detachment was at odds with nurse registration

Legal issues in end-of-life care

A masterclass on legal issues surrounding the provision of palliative care will be held on 14 January 2015 at the Hallam Conference Centre in London.

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