Over half of hay fever sufferers said that their hay fever medication was ineffective, according to research conducted by Allergy UK.
New data from Cancer Research UK has shown that 50 per cent of people diagnosed with cancer will live for over ten years.
Atopic eczema is not always recognised as serious, but it can have a significant impact on children's quality of life, explains Sandra Lawton.
Regular eye screening is vital for people with diabetes, and nurses have an important role to play in encouraging attendance at screening, says Anne Phillips.
An insight and understanding of the condition, associated risk factors and treatment is necessary to provide effective care, writes Ian Peate.
Lesions of the oral mucosa can occur as a result of irritants, trauma or underlying disease. Jean Watkins gives a brief overview of the lesions most commonly seen in practice.
It is an accepted fact that practice nurses have been neglected in terms of education and development over the past 20 years or so.
NHS Trust HR director Graham White provides an insight into people and workplace issues.
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting community pharmacists at a seminar. It was a delight to hear about initiatives which are having a real impact on the health of individuals and communities.
In the nineteenth century, obstetrician Dr Ignatz Semmelweis (1818-1865) instigated a handwashing regime on the labour ward of the Vienna General Hospital, where mortality rates from puerperal fever...
Cuckoo Lane is one of the only nurse-led practices in the country. Seeta Bhardwa looks at how it all started and what the future holds.
The NMC's public consultation into the revalidation of nurses closed on Monday 31 March. Approximately 6500 submissions were received from individual members of the profession.
My frustration with the language we use, and its potential to influence our collective thinking, has continued unabated in the last few weeks.
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