Last week I listened with interest to a news item focused on the lack of care given by families to their older relatives.
The incidence of ulcerative colitis is rising rapidly, so awareness of symptoms and when to refer will come in useful, says Louanne McCabe.
Thrush is a common condition which can be recurrent. Suneeta Kochhar provides an overview.
A variety of conditions can affect the female genital area. Jean Watkins describes some of the most common and discusses treatment options and outcomes.
Maintaining the integrity of aging skin can pose a challenge for healthcare professionals working with older people, says Annie Clothier.
Thousands of diabetes-related amputations could be prevented by high-quality foot checks being performed by nurses, according to Diabetes UK.
A major review into nursing education will be conducted later this year by Lord Willis of Knaresborough.
Rates of people diagnosed with malignant melanoma are five times higher than they were 40 years ago, according to figures announced by Cancer Research UK.
Public Health England (PHE) has published new guidance on the public health managing scarlet fever outbreaks in schools, nurseries and other childcare settings.
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In 2011/2012, 25,073 children were admitted to hospital because of asthma.1 This equates to approximately 70 admissions per day. Ninety per cent of these admissions could have been prevented had the...
Specific sections on female genital mutilation (FGM) and child trafficking for practice and community nurses have been added to a set of guidelines about safeguarding children.
Nurses have been advised to consider using nitric oxide breath tests which could help prevent asthma attacks, in a new NICE technology assessment.
Primary care nurses are being urged to be aware of scarlet fever symptoms as Public Health England and Public Health Wales report the highest number of cases for 20 years.
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