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Ten things you should know about type 2 diabetes – part 2

In the second of two articles, David Morris answers more of the most common questions about diabetes

Managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care

Stephen Gundry explains how nurses can ensure that patients with this life-long condition are well managed

Pain relief in the treatment of shingles: a guide for nurses

Linda Nazarko explains how to manage this often distressing dermatalogical condition

Managing patients’ diagnoses with gout in primary care settings

Margaret Perry looks at the causes of and treatments for this painful condition

Miracles and cancer immunotherapy: An in-depth look at medical miracles

Mark Greener looks at spontaneous cancer regression, and what today’s researchers have learned from it

Assessing and managing the diabetic foot in primary care

David Morris details how practice nurses can ensure that the feet of diabetic patients are safely managed

General practice: new offer for young carers

NHS England has published a series of plans and actions designed to help young carers who may be ‘hidden’, unpaid and under the age of sixteen

NMC's Equality and Diversity team shortlisted for national award

The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) Equality and Diversity Team (EDI) has been shortlisted for a national award

Spike in rates of non-suicidal self-harm among women

The prevalence of non-suicidal self-harm (NSSH) has risen to 6% in 16-74 year olds, from 2% in 2000, a study published in the Lancet Psychiatry has found

'Urgent priority’ to recruit more nurses, says new plan

Tackling the staffing crisis, particularly in the nursing workforce, is an ‘urgent priority’, according to the Interim NHS People Plan

The joined-up future of primary care services

Crystal Oldman explains the thinking behind the QNI and the RCN's new report Outstanding Models of District Nursing

Sexual health: STI diagnoses rise in England

The number of new STI diagnoses in 2018 increased by 5% in comparison to 2017 from 424,724 to 447,694, a new report by Public Health England (PHE) shows

Flu: Vaccine for older adults gives significant protection against flu

The newly available adjuvanted influenza vaccine provided about 60% effectiveness for those aged 65 years and over, a report by PHE has found

National Nurses Nutrition Group Annual Conference 2019

Nurses keen to boost their knowledge and understanding of nutrition are getting ready for the National Nurses Nutrition Group Annual Conference.

CMO considers whether to tax all junk food to meet child obesity targets

The Chief Medical Officer has said she is considering whether to recommend ‘sin taxes’ on all unhealthy food to meet the government’s targets on childhood obesity

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