Dr Adam Farmer discusses the management of chronic constipation with a focus on the consultation
NICE has published guidelines on preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes via diet and lifestyle programmes , writes Paula Holt
Nurses have an important role to play in assessing and managing urinary incontinence in men, writes Glynis Collis Pellatt
Nurses can support asthma patients to exercise and to take steps to avoid exercise-induced asthma, write Jane Scullion and Steve Holmes
Clinical commissioning group chair Andrea Gupta offers advice on influencing clinical commissioning
Working as a nurse volunteer in the Olympic polyclinic brought a range of rewards, writes Wendy Johnson
Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are starting to recognise community nurses as a great asset. However, it is important for nurses to influence service development by engaging with CCGs.
It is hard to disagree with the 'new vision for nurses, midwives and caregivers' published last week by the DH and the NHS Commissioning Board.
As honorary chairman of The British Dietetic Association (BDA) I would like to introduce IN readers to our 'Mind the Hunger Gap: stamp out missing meals in the UK' campaign.
Menna Lloyd-Jones presents a case study demonstrating the effective use of honey as a topical antimicrobial agent in the treatment of a wound infection
Dr David Morris discusses how we can manage the evolving epidemic of the associated conditions
of obesity and type 2 diabetes
The recent US outbreak of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome may spark questions from patients in travel consultations, writes Deborah Duncan
The Liberal Democrats have voted overwhelmingly to halt any expansion of regional pay in the public sector.
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