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Re-shaping the management of multiple sclerosis

Mhairi Coutts, MS Nurse at the Douglas Grant Rehabilitation Centre in Ayrshire, discusses a new initiative to encourage people with multiple sclerosis to regularly engage with their specialist...

Bridging the CPD gap

Nicola Davies looks at how shortfalls in available training are impacting the workforce

Conservatives announce ‘NHS Visa’ to counter nurse shortage

Nurses and other healthcare professionals from overseas will benefit from an ‘NHS visa’ if the present Government is re-elected, the Conservative Party has announced

Understanding and promoting healthy gut bacteria

Sara Patience explains what nurses need to know about the latest research on the microbiome

Human immunodeficiency virus: A review into treatment

Ahead of World AIDS day on 1 December, Ian Peate looks at the progress made in the treatment of HIV

Assessing and managing anaphylaxis in primary care

Margaret Perry explains what nurses need to know about these serious allergic reactions

Influenza vaccinations: Ten years on from swine flu

Mark Greener details the progress made on vaccination since the 2009 pandemic

More funding needed to improve availability of community mental health services

The number of beds in hospitals for mental health patients has been cut drastically, leading to many patients being treated miles from their homes, a report by the Royal College of...

RCN open entries for Nurse of the Year award

Entries are now open for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020, with nurses, students and nursing support workers across the UK eligible for their innovations and expertise across 10 categories

‘Excellent progress’ in reducing antibiotic prescriptions in primary care

A report by Public Health England has found that primary care has made more significant contributions to reduce the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the UK than secondary care

District nurse audit reveals England and Scotland are falling behind in student enrolment

The Queen’s Nursing Institute has released its sixth annual audit of District Nurse education in the UK, which reveals a significant increase in student numbers in Wales and Northern Ireland, but not...

Climate change: Switching inhalers could lead to ‘major’ carbon footprint and financial savings

Changing patients’ inhalers to cheaper brands that contain fewer greenhouse gases could lead to huge financial savings and a reduction in the UK’s carbon footprint, according to research recently...

Confirmed cases of tick-borne encephalitis virus in UK

Public Health England has now confirmed the presence of an infection in the UK that is spread by ticks and is more commonly found in Europe and Asia

Vaccination: decline in pre-school rates

There has been a fall in uptake of nearly all pre-school vaccinations, such as Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination (MMR) since 2012-13, a report by the National Audit Office has found

New cystic fibrosis drug approved for UK use

Orkambi, a drug that improves lung function in cystic fibrosis patients, could improve the lives of almost 4000 people in England

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