Effective support for young people with type 1 diabetes
Young people require support in developing personal self-care strategies ,writes Dr Nicky Kime
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DH 'rethink' of primary care role will help reduce pressure on A&E
A 'rethink' of the role of primary care with the aim of preventing the need for emergency admissions, will be put in motion this year, the health secretary has pledged.
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Management of preschool wheezing in the community
Prednisolone has been over-used for viral- induced preschool wheeze and should be used in only severely ill children, write Laura Crosby, Abigail Mee and Siba Prosad Paul
read moreThe diagnosis and treatment of pleurisy in general practice
Identifying and treating the underlying cause of pleurisy may be life-saving, writes Dr Suneeta Kochhar
read morePneumonia, diabetes and prostate cancer
In-depth analysis of the latest research, compiled by Mark Greener
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Career Profile - Julia Steers, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
Julia Steers, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
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NHS Trust HR director Graham White offers advice on employment issues affecting nurses
read moreHow austerity harms health
Health and social care go hand-in-hand, so if the government cuts social funding, people's health will suffer, writes Bernadette Higgins
read moreThe priorities for nurse education
Nurses' leaders and health ministers are at odds over changes to nurse training and education, writes David Woods
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Imagine living with Parkinson's disease
Imagine being arrested for not smiling at an event. Mark Worsfold who attended the recent London Olympics, last year was. Mr Worsfold, who has Parkinson's, was arrested whilst watching a cycling event as his lack of movement and facial expressions
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An informative debate about nurse education took place at last month's RCN Congress, in Liverpool. No, I don't mean the mud-slinging between the RCN and ministers over 'really stupid' plans to 'force' student nurses to work as healthcare assistants for a year before beginning nurse training.
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I have written previously about the importance of the professional regulation of healthcare assistants (HCAs). The government has made it clear that while educational standards for HCAs will be developed and implemented, there will be no professional regulation.
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