Lesions of the skin take many forms. Jean Watkins considers the causes and treatment of those that involve the skin losing its colour.
Dry, scaly and itchy skin is common in the older person. Jean Watkins discusses treating established skin conditions.
Older women often require contraceptive advice. Suneeta Kochhar considers the choices and when contraception can be stopped.
HIV is often diagnosed at a late stage. Suneeta Kochhar discusses recognising primary HIV infection and testing.
NHS Trust HR director Graham White explains what to expect from an effective appraisal.
I have just spent the most enjoyable time at the Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association (CPHVA) conference in York.
As a student nurse, 'weighs and wees' were an important weekly, or in some cases daily, part of patient care. Urinalysis is one of the most common investigations that can lead to a formal diagnosis.
The past fortnight has seen a flurry of communications on obesity-related issues.First, England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies' annual report on child health, highlighted obesity...
Nearly two-thirds of adults in the UK would keep schizophrenia hidden from their employers if they were diagnosed, states a survey published by mental health charity, Rethink Mental Illness.
Monday 18 November is European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EEAD), a public health initiative aimed at encouraging the responsible use of antibiotics.Â
Schools in England will now have a legal obligation to support children with long-term conditions such as diabetes, epilepsy and asthma, education secretary Michael Gove, has announced.
Death rates from prostate cancer have fallen by 20 per cent since the early 1990s, according to figures released by Cancer Research UK.
The fortnightly roundup of key political and clinical news for primary care and community nurses.
The HM Prison Service is considering banning smoking in all areas of prisons in England and Wales. The ban is thought to stem from the threat of possible legal action by non-smoking staff and inmates...
Community nursing has seen one of the highest decreases in staffing numbers according to a new report by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), released today.
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