Cognition, GLP-1R and obesity
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In-depth analysis of the latest research. Compiled by Steven Goodrick.
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Release date: Jan 2012
Nursing and Care Quality Forum will cover community services
The chair of a government forum designed to boost the quality of nursing practice has reassured primary care and community nurses that they will be central to its activity.
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Skin protection in wound management
Failure to manage the skin surrounding a leg ulcer can lead to additional problems and discomfort, explains Annemarie Brown
read moreProstate cancer screening
Overall key points: The incidence of prostate cancer has increased in the UK in past 20 years. Prostate cancer is initially diagnosed by measuring circulating levels of PSA. PSA screening does not distinguish between benign and malignant growth. The lack of specificity means that many people have unnecessary and invasive procedures. New biomarkers need to be identified to improve screening for prostate cancer.
read moreDiabetes monitoring and management
Diabetes is a complex condition that requires extensive monitoring to prevent the development of long-term complications, writes Jill Hill
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An early snapshot of nurse involvement in commissioning
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Nurse engagement and inclusion in commissioning remains patchy, writes Chris Parr
read moreCareer profile - Kate Greenaway, Sexual health outreach nurse
I wanted to work with young people, but wasn't initially sure in what guise this would be. I took a gap year after my A-levels and worked in an orphanage in India, before returning to study psychology
read moreTaking the initiative: practical advice for nurse leaders and entrepreneurs
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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Exercise your networking skills this year
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 news, awards and journals.
read moreHelp commissioners understand services
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.
read moreImprove nursing care by investing in staff
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 heart of poor patient care.
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