Nurses have a key role in promoting the patient's self-management and fostering motivation for lifestyle change, writes Nicky Kime
The issues around using electronic cigarettes as an aid to smoking cessation are outlined by Graham Cope
A number of treatment options are available for co-existing asthma and allergic rhinitis, explain Steve Holmes and Jane Scullion
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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...
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 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).Â
The government has accepted this...
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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...
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...
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...
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
Dr Suneeta Kochhar
discusses considerations for Muslim patients with diabetes who wish to observe the fast during Ramadan
Dr Suneeta Kochhar
discusses considerations for patients with
a heart condition who
wish to travel
Acne vulgaris is a common problem in teenagers that can cause large problems for their self-esteem as well as anxiety, stress, and depression, writes Dr Jean Watkins
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