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PCN Expo

With revalidation being introduced in late 2015, it has never been more important to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in clinical practice. PCN Expo has a unique blend of therapy-specific,...

BJM study days

The British Journal of Midwifery is holding a series of study days towards the end of this year, designed to offer educational updates for midwives. The study days take place in 10 different locations...

Top 5 clinical news of 2014

Stories about outbreaks, pandemics and clinical practices usually dominate mainstream media for weeks on end. 2014 was no exception as there were a number of conditions and practices that took over...

Top 5 guidelines of 2014

Guidelines set out the best evidence-based practice in clinical or practice areas. These are the five most relevant to primary care nurses in 2014.

Practice nurses forgotten again

It's no wonder few trainee or graduate nurses consider a career in general practice, when the important work they do is overlooked by those who should know better.

2014's key appointments

IN rounds up this years key appointments.

2014's best books

IN rounds up this years best books for healthcare professionals.

Influenza-like cases rise

The number of cases of influenza-like illness rose in mid-December, according to figures released by PHE.

Unions announce fresh wave of strikes

Unison, Unite and the RCM have announced that their healthcare members will strike for 12 hours on 29 January.

Dementia deaths increase over two decades

Dementia was the third leading cause of death in the UK last year according to a global study published in The Lancet.

FGM: zero tolerance and maximum action

The RCN will host a day-long event focusing on reducing the impact of FGM in the UK on 6 February 2015.

Helping patients overcome distress caused by a diabetes diagnosis

The diagnosis of diabetes can be for some people a type of bereavement, the loss of function in an organ and its replacement with a life-long condition that needs continuous care and attention.

Lecture: The diabetes listener

Jackie Sturt, Professor of Behavioural Medicine in Nursing at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London, discusses being a 'diabetes listener' in her inaugural...

E-cigarettes could aid quitting

E-cigarettes are beneficial to people attempting to quit smoking, a Cochrane review has discovered.

Reflections: A midwife's tale

More than 800,000 babies are born in the UK every year but just 2.3% of these are home births, says Cheryl Opimo-Fisher, a homebirth midwife at Hillingdon Hospital, London.

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