Greater understanding of the role of moisture in wound healing has shown that proper management is essential, explains Caroline Dowsett
Women have a wide choice of contraceptive choices, all of which are free in the UK, so different options should be explained to patients, writes Maggie Cooper
Pruritus is a ubiquitous symptom with many presentations that can often cause considerable distress for many individuals, writes Kelvin Karim
Primary-care nurses can play a vital part in supporting patients with inflammatory arthritis
In 2012, we are celebrating the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Queen's Nursing Institute.
The Health Select Committee's review of how health and social care systems are coping in the tough economic climate, published in January, highlights the need for a radical shake up of how we fund...
As opposition to the Health and Social Care Bill intensifies, there is now a real feeling that the reforms might be in genuine danger.
The government, currently driving the controversial Health and Social Care Bill through Parliament, says nurses can be on the boards of clinical commissioning boards (CCGs), which are replacing PCTs.
Nursing has always been a small world. For all the vast number of nurses in the workforce, it is amazing how often the same names appear, the same faces are seen, and the same organisations feature in...
When, earlier this month, prime minister David Cameron proclaimed that 'nursing needs to be about patients, not paperwork' he provoked anger from nurses keen to point out that understaffing is at the...
In-depth analysis of the latest research. Compiled by Steven Goodrick.
Failure to manage the skin surrounding a leg ulcer can lead to additional problems and discomfort, explains Annemarie Brown
Diabetes is a complex condition that requires extensive monitoring to prevent the development of long-term complications, writes Jill Hill
I lead a nursing team and am finding that staff morale is currently very low, perhaps due to the time and cost-pressures in the NHS.
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