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Basal cell carcinoma in pictures

Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of cancer in humans, and it most often occurs in elderly people who have enjoyed excess exposure to ultraviolet light, particularly during childhood,...

Management of prediabetes

Nurses have a key role in promoting the patient's self-management and fostering motivation for lifestyle change, writes Nicky Kime

Electronic cigarettes: A viable option for quitting smoking?

The issues around using electronic cigarettes as an aid to smoking cessation are outlined by Graham Cope

Allergic rhinitis and asthma

A number of treatment options are available for co-existing asthma and allergic rhinitis, explain Steve Holmes and Jane Scullion

Frontline staff asked to help shape NHS innovation prize

 

Frontline healthcare staff are being invited to help shape the next generation of NHS Innovation Challenge Prizes.

An online consultation portal has gone live this week, allowing anyone...

NHS staff not always accountable for problems says report

Frontline workers are very rarely to blame in the vast majority of problems states an independent report into patient safety in the NHS.
The Berwick report was carried out by independent US safety...

Tramadol accessibility should be reviewed

Tramadol should be made a Class C drug, but still be available to those who require it on prescription, says the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). 

The government has accepted this...

Calls for Career Profiles in Independent Nurse


 

Independent Nurse is searching for career profiles for primary nurses to be featured in our regular workplace page. If you know anyone who would be willing to answer a few questions about their...

Advertising campaign to raise awareness of Type 2 diabetes

Diabetes UK launches a major advertising campaign aimed to help people understand their risk of Type 2 diabetes.
The campaign will begin on 23 September with radio, transport and digital advertising...

New surgical knife detects cancerous tissue

A new surgical instrument has been developed by a group of researchers from Imperial College London.

The 'intelligent knife' or iKnife is thought to identify cancerous cells in tissue, through an...

The diagnosis and management of psoriasis

Patients should be aware of the chronic relapsing remitting course of psoriasis to guide treatment expectations, write Dr Naveed Ijaz, Dr Faisal Ali, and Dr Jennifer Yell

Managing diabetes in Ramadan

Dr Suneeta Kochhar
discusses considerations for Muslim patients with diabetes who wish to observe the fast during Ramadan

Diabetes, eczema risk and obesity

In-depth anaysis of
the latest research,
compiled by
Mark Greener

Professional Workplace

career profile
Paula D'Souza, Devon

Travelling with heart disease

Dr Suneeta Kochhar
discusses considerations for patients with
a heart condition who
wish to travel

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