The report by the National Review of Asthma Deaths supported findings from previous enquiries by providing further evidence that most asthma deaths are preventable and thus remedial. So are we failing...
Primary care has been been the focus of national media attention, following the leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband's pledge to ensure everyone has the right to an appointment at their surgery...
One of the many challenges for community nurses is supporting the groups who have difficulty accessing mainstream health services.
Evaluation of the NHS Education for Scotland (NES) General Practice Nursing Programme pilot has found that the role of new practice nurses in providing patient care was enhanced by the programme.
Healthcare professionals often failed to identify clinical signs of diabetes in pre-school children, leading to late diagnosis, research has found.
The fortnightly roundup of key political and clinical news for primary care and community nurses.
Courses to ease the transition from hospital to community nursing are to become available, Seeta Bhardwa reports.
Nurses can encourage female patients to participate in a major study of ovarian cancer by Ovarian Cancer Action (OVA).
The QNI has released a district nursing workforce planning report of a study commissioned by NHS England.
The QNI has released a district nursing workforce planning report of a study commissioned by NHS England.
The general practice nursing (GPN) workforce is shrinking at a time when care is shifting from secondary care to primary care, in line with the government's agenda to deliver care closer to home.
In the first of a series of interviews with nursing leaders and key figures within the profession, the Nursing and Midwifery Council's chief executive discusses nurse revalidation and fees with Rita...
The number of 65- to 74-year-olds using the internet has rapidly increased in the past year, probably due to the rise in tablet computer use, according to Ofcom.
Half of all diabetes specialist nurses are expected to retire in the next 10 years. Lisa Walker explains what the role involves and why she loves it.
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