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British children exposed to alcohol promotion to greater extent than adults

Children in Britain are more exposed to alcohol promotion than adults and need much stronger protection, according to BMJ.com.

DH consults on giving patients more control over treatment

The DH has launched a consultation to gather views on how personal health budgets should be rolled out across the country.

NICE and PHE to develop public health standards

NICE and Public Health England (PHE) will collaborate to develop quality standards for public health.

Third wave of CCGs receive NHSCB authorisation

The NHS Commissioning Board has authorised the third wave of 62 clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), taking the total to 163, serving 42 million people.

In your workplace: employment advice

NHS Trust HR director Graham White offers advice on employment issues affecting nurses

Adapting to workplace change

People may go through four stages when negotiating change in the workplace, writes Caroline Forrest

Putting care into the community

The Report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry was designed to bring closure to the families of those who died due to care failings, while opening debate about NHS culture...

The transition from paediatric diabetes services to adult care

The transition between paediatric and adult care is a vital time for diabetes patients says Nicky Kime, but transitional care is often inadequate, focused on service transfer rather than the...

Management of exacerbations

Asthma exacerbations may be moderate, severe or life threatening, says Beverley Bostock-Cox but careful and swift assessments will help clinicians

Managing cases of norovirus

A norovirus outbreak can impact on wider patient care, impacting on
hospital admissions and delaying transfers to the community, writes `Dr Suneeta Kochhar

Treating STIs in male patients

Primary care nurses must extend their current knowledge of sexually transmitted infections in male patients and improve their skills in assessing risk, writes Professor Ian Peate

Sarcopenia in the elderly

Up to one-in-12 older people in the UK may suffer from sarcopenia (age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and function).Researchers applied definitions developed by the European Working Group on...

Bronchiectasis/COPD mortality

Bronchiectasis - permanent, progressive airways dilation following 'a vicious circle' of inflammation, infection and repair of the bronchial mucosa - is associated with longer and more severe COPD...

Drop in paracetamol deaths

In 1998, UK legislation restricted paracetamol pack sizes available OTC to reduce overdoses. Researchers calculated deaths from paracetamol poisoning and liver unit activity between October 1998 and...

Dietary link to endemetriosis

Dysfunctional inflammatory and immune responses may contribute to endometriosis. As dairy products and other nutrients modulate these responses, US researchers analysed food frequency questionnaires...

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