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Majority of nurses will not receive cost of living pay increase

Nurses in between pay bands on Agenda for Change will not receive the one per cent living cost pay rise that has been promised to healthcare professionals at the top of their pay bands.

Low reporting of side effects of children's medicines to general practice

Healthcare professionals should work with parents to ensure that they report any side effects that children may experience from medications, states a campaign by the Medicines and Healthcare products...

Early drug trials for patients with severe illnesses

Patients with severe illnesses and debilitating conditions will be allowed to trial new medicines before they become licensed, under new regulations announced the Department of Health.

Changes to the way GP services are funded could threaten rural practices

Changes to funding in GP practices could threaten the future of at least 98 GP practices, GP leaders have warned.

First biological indicator of depression found

High levels of cortisol could predict the risk of clinical depression in teenage boys, researchers from the University of Cambridge have suggested.

NICE guidelines for domestic violence

New NICE guidance has recommended that doctors and nurses should receive training so they can recognise signs of domestic violence and abuse.

Two weeks in primary care...News Roundup

The fortnightly roundup of key political and clinical news for primary care and community nurses.

Humour, a two-edged sword

Laughter is not always the best medicine: sometimes a plaster cast is what's needed.

Eating disorders: illness not a game

As the magazine goes to press it is Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW), led by the charity Beat.

Caregiving takes longer than 15 minutes

At the time of writing, the professional and general media has been alive with debate about the impact of the Francis Report one year on.

Spotlighting practice nurses

Carol Williams explains how she went from a working nurse to nursing director of an NHS England area team, and her plans for practice nurses.

In Your Workplace

NHS Trust HR director Graham White provides an insight into people and workplace issues.

Pregnancy, prescribing, sleep

An in-depth analysis of the latest research, compiled by Mark Greener.

Cholera: advising travellers

Hilary Simons advises on risk assessment for global travellers.

Understanding incontinence in people with dementia

Alison Bardsley discusses caring for patients with incontinence resulting from dementia.

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