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Journals Watch: Stroke, smoking and asthma

In-depth analysis of the latest research.

Venous thromboembolic disease and pregnancy

All pregnant women and those planning to become pregnant, should undergo a risk assessment for venous thromboembolism

Addressing TB rates in the UK

Reversing tuberculosis rates in the UK involves targeting patients at highest risk and ensuring concordance with medication.

The prevention of typhoid in travellers

Typhoid is a travel-related hazard for those visiting endemic areas overseas.

Treating childhood meningitis

Childhood meningitis needs early recognition and management.

TAKING THE INITIATIVE: DAVE DAWES PROVIDES PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR NURSE LEADERS AND ENTREPRENEURS

Q: I am just starting out on my own as a freelance health professional and I am unsure what I should charge for my services? Could you advise?

Snapshot of advanced practice

A survey of advanced nurse practitioners reveals barriers to referrals, pay inequalities across the discipline and a need for regulation.

The importance of exercise in later life

The Olympic and Paralympic Games may well have inspired people of all ages and abilities to try some new activities, but how do we ensure that a more active nation is truly a legacy of the Games,...

Vital link between social care and health

As Danny Boyle's Olympic opening ceremony demonstrated, Britain is rightly proud of the NHS. Nurses working in hospitals and in the community touch the lives of the 800,000 people with dementia in the...

Advanced practice must be recognised

This year's Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) Forum survey is heartening and disheartening in equal measure.

News focus: a step closer to regional NHS pay

A pay 'cartel' in the south west of England could pave the way for widespread regional pay, writes Joe Lepper

A campaign to say: 'This Is Nursing'

An RCN initiative aims to examine nurses' professional attitudes and behaviours and to prove to the public that it still takes a remarkable person to be a nurse.

Tackling health inequalities remains key

Viv Bennett, the director of nursing for public health, and the DH have called for primary care and community nurses to capitalise on the legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games by taking every...

NMC fee increase is difficult to justify

NMC fee increase is difficult to justify

Treatment of persistent thrush

Persistent thrush can have a significant impact on psychological well-being. Dr Lisa Hamzah looks at treatment and management options.

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