Testicular cancer rates are increasing but nurses can educate men about self-examination, explains Ian Peate
NHS Trust HR director Graham White offers advice on employment issues affecting nurses
Bernadette Higgins neatly outlines practical considerations for nurses working in baby
immunisation clinics
Nursing unions have called for urgent action to stem the 'chaos' resulting from the collapse of contracts for the NHS 111 telephone service in England.
The August round up of key political and clinical news for primary care and community nurses
GP practices and immunisation clinics only have until Christmas to vaccinate all two- and three-year-olds against influenza.
The NHS urges targeted individuals to accept health checks to minimise illness, writes Craig Kenny
The numbers of midwives, health visitors and school nurses has risen over the last five years, despite the NHS losing more then 5,000 nurses. The losses are attributed to a decrease in nursing...
Current rules regarding HIV are to be relaxed the DH has announced. These changes fall into two categories.
The first change is that the ban on healthcare workers with HIV performing certain...
Researchers of a report published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health in July looked at the patterns of alcohol-related mortality in three cities - Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester....
On the 65th birthday of the NHS, the Secretary of State announced a new initiative for the support of the frail, older person to remain in their own homes and to avoid hospital admissions.
Primary care nurses should be responsive to men's mental health and aware of gender issues, explains Ian Peate
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,...
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