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‘Complex’ NHS system stalling progress on HIV treatment for ageing patients

​The complexity of England’s health system is holding back progress in HIV care, a report from the King’s Fund said

Primary Care Homes point to the future of local healthcare

There has been much debate and discussion about the development of new service models in the community

When was the last time you completed an adverse drug reaction yellow card?

Since 1964, the UK’s Yellow Card Scheme has received more than 800,000 reports of suspected Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs)

Antibiotics may increase bowel cancer risk

Over the years, increasing evidence links changes in gut microbiota with colorectal cancer

Is vitamin D important for melanoma patients?

Elizabeth Blakeway and Angana Mitra examine the relationship between melanoma, sunshine and vitamin D

Fruit prevents diabetes, complications and deaths

Eating fresh fruit seems to reduce the risk of developing diabetes, according to research from China

NICE Annual Conference

​The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) annual conference will take place on 18-19 May

Innovation scorecard

​On 12 April, NHS Digital launched a new web platform for the Innovation Scorecard

'A healthful form of work'

​An exhibition of the history of public health nursing will be held in the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland headquarters

Helping nurses avoid lapsing

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has produced a short animation reminding nurses and midwives of the different ways they can pay their registration fee to avoid lapsing from the register

Action learning to support change

Nicola Davies outlines an approach that nurses can use to reflect on practice and introduce innovation

Career profile: Nancy Gatawa, Northamptonshire

Nancy Gatawa on her experiences as a mental health nurse and coming back to the NHS after years away

How to have a positive exit interview

What can I say and what should I not say in an exit interview?

International Nurses' Day

​The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is asking members to name their nursing ‘hero’

Psychosocially supporting the teenager with ADHD

Tania Hart, Gillian Eccles, David Bird, and Sarah Wickes use case studies to illustrate the issues

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