E-cigarettes are beneficial to people attempting to quit smoking, a Cochrane review has discovered.
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.
HEE will invest in a 'rapid expansion' of practice, district and school nurses, however no specific percentages or numbers were included in the most recent report.
NICE has updated its guidance on women's mental health issues before and after pregnancy.
2014 presented primary care nurses with many challenges, but a great deal was achieved as well. These were the top news stories that covered the mainstream news as well as the nursing news.
Up to ten per cent of cases of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in the UK are misdiagnosed as Irritable Bowel Disease (IBS), a study published by United European Gastroenterology has found.
Patients are being advised to have hearing tests at their local general practice, after a survey of over 1300 people highlighted poor awareness of the condition.
Chris Griffiths, Professor of Primary Care at Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, talks about tuberculosis in primary care.
The Sepsis 6 is care bundle which consists of three quick tests for sepsis and three simple treatments to combat the condition.
Experts discuss the size of the problem of malnutrition in the UK, why they feel national guidance on managing malnutrition in the community is required and how the malnutrition pathway supports this.
Inadequate foot checks for people with diabetes are leading to an increased risk of amputation, according to Diabetes UK research.
The clinical areas covered in Independent Nurse reflect the wide variation of topics seen in primary care come on a daily basis. Each article covers practical advice and clear guidance that nurses can...
Eight thousand nursing posts are unfilled in London, according to a report by the RCN.
In each issue Independent Nurse analyses an issue relevant to nurses in primary care, related to a clinical update, legal or workforce policy. This year has seen a real variety in the issues that have...
HEE has appointed a chair to oversee its investigation into expanding the primary care workforce.
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