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Top professional articles of 2015

We look back at the best professional articles of 2015.

Why I nurse

The Royal College of Nursing publishes a video on why nurses do the job they do to celebrate National Nurses Day.

Primary care nursing in 2015 and 2016

The NHS has once again had a big year. Seeta Bhardwa speaks to primary care nurses on the ground on their reflections and predictions for the next year

Top clinical articles of 2015

Some of the most popular clinical articles for primary care nurses published in 2015.

Top news stories of 2015

We look back at some of the biggest stories in the world of primary care nursing from 2015.

New nursing associate role to be introduced

Nursing associates will be introduced next year to work alongside healthcare support workers and fully qualified nurses focusing on patient care, announced health minister Ben Gummer.

Government urged to reverse bursary decision by leader of opposition

David Cameron and George Osborne have been called on by the leader of the opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, to cancel plans to replace nurse and midwife bursaries with loans.

Spike in meningitis cases prompts calls for teenagers to get vaccination

Nurses and other healthcare professionals should encourage people aged 18 and 19 to get themselves vaccinated for meningococcal disease, after Public Health England (PHE) warned of an anticipated...

Palliative care should move away from a 'tickbox' model

Nurses and other healthcare professionals who provide care to patients at the end of their lives should move away from the 'blanket' approach of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) and towards a more...

Community Care Model for Dementia: North East London NHS Foundation Trust

The Community Care Model for Dementia is a model of innovative practice to support GPs, care homes and community mental health team staff, which has reduced the rate of hospital admissions and length...

Sexual Dysfunction and Diabetes

Members of the Diabetes UK Primary Care Network share how they tackle difficult conversations around sexual dysfunction with patients who have Type 2 diabetes

Scotland will remove QOF in 2016

Scotland will be the first country in the UK to abolish the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) from April 2016.

Nursing apprenticeship could be alternative route into profession

The government aims to introduce a new apprenticeship to give students an alternative route into nursing than through university, according to minister for nursing Ben Gummer.

QNI provides relief for nurses affected by floods

The Queens Nursing Institute has opened a fund to support community nurses who have been affected by the recent flooding in Cumbria.

Obesity is the biggest challenge to women's health

Overweight or obesity is one of the most detrimental factors in women's health, according to chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies.

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