A conference to help nurses and other healthcare professionals support physical health in patients with mental health conditions will be held on 23 February at the Hallam Conference Centre in London
Writing to general practices to warn them when rates of prescriptions are too high can reduce the number of antibiotics given to patients, a new trial by Public Health England has found.
Hospital admissions for people with learning disabilities have increased despite government commitment to boost community provision finds the Royal College of Nursing.
The Cavell Nurses' Trust has received more than £2000 from sales of over 45,000 pints of Edith Cavell Ale
General practice and community mental health services in Scotland will receive £14 million in 2016/17 to improve access for patients, the Scottish Government has announced
There has been a 12% rise in rates of cancer diagnosis in the last 20 years, according to new data released by Cancer Research UK
It is crucial for nurses to educate patients on the cardiovascular benefits of exercise
Seeta Bhardwa presents the exclusive findings of Independent Nurse's revalidation survey
New tests to help guide treatment for people with Crohn’s disease require further research before they can be recommended for routine use in the NHS, according to NICE.
A self care project for older people with long-term conditions has halved their hospital admissions
Nurse practitioners are reporting an increase in the number of claims and complaints says the Medical Defence Union (MDU)
Practice nurses and GPs shoud have better training to be able to tackle the low levels of physical health screenings taken up by people with mental health conditions says the Mental Health Taskforce.
Careful procedures must be in place to protect both patient and nurse
Text messages can improve blood pressure control and adherence with antihypertensives compared to usual care
GPs are currently debating whether their responsibilities under the current GP contract should include home visits for patients who are living in care homes writes Crystal Oldman
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