Practice nurses could be better linked to multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) and there should be better communication between secondary and primary care, according to the UK Lung Cancer Coalition...
Nurses should warn patients taking the antiplatelet drug ticagrelor (which treats acute coronary syndromes, such as unstable angina and myocardial infarction) to avoid grapefruit juice, according to...
A greater focus on nurse leadership is needed to break down the barriers to nurse-led clinical practice, according to Dr Peter Carter, chief executive and general secretary of the RCN.
A smart phone to help widen access to HIV testing in GP surgeries, pharmacies, community settings, and developing countries, is one of the five projects that have been awarded funding from the...
The number of nurses in the NHS has decreased by more than 7,000 since May 2010, according to an RCN analysis of NHS workforce statistics.
Gerri Kaufman discusses the importance of
partnership working, treatment adherence, and self-management in asthma care
It is important to assess the severity of incontinence and its impact on patients' quality of life, writes Dr Suneeta Kochhar
Long-acting reversible contraceptives can improve adherence but may not be suitable for
all patients, writes Sarah Kipps
Fever should not automatically be considered harmful in children, although it may cause distress and discomfort, write Siba Prosad Paul, Abigail Mee,
and Joseph Mayhew
Clinical commissioning group chair Andrea Gupta offers advice on influencing clinical commissioning
Nurses have an important role to play in reducing antimicrobial resistance, write Julie Storr and Rose Gallagher
On 5 November 2012, the government set out proposals to strengthen the NHS Constitution.
Last week, health secretary Jeremy Hunt launched the 'historic' NHS Mandate, setting out 'what every patient in England can expect from GPs, hospitals and the wider NHS'.
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