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Community nurses should stop holding on to job titles

Nurses must stop holding on to job titles and move forward to deliver more holistic care say practice nursing leaders.

RCN must lobby government to u-turn on safe staffing

The RCN has been asked to lobby the government to u-turn on the decision to remove safe staffing responsibilities from NICE.

Peter Carter implores nurses to speak up against government policies

Peter Carter has used his final keynote speech to urge nurses to use their voices to change the nursing profession.

RCN congress votes to lobby UK governments to end child inequality

Delegates to the RCN congress in Bournemouth have voted overwhelmingly to lobby the governments of the UK to invest in children and young people's health services and end child health inequality.

Health secretary's new deal for general practice focuses on physician associates

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that 5000 more clinical support staff, including practice nurses, will be hired by 2020, as part of a 'new deal' for general practice.

Burdett Trust requests grant proposals

The Burdett Trust for Nursing is requesting proposals for a new grants programme focused on empowering nurses and allied healthcare professionals to tackle obesity in children and their mothers.

Inspiring asthma management

Health Education West Midlands has partnered with Education for Health to offer an interactive tool to help nurses and other healthcare professionals diagnose and treat asthma more accurately.

Raising awareness of penile cancer

Referring men early can help reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with this condition, says Ian Peate.

Oral health and the homeless

The QNI's Homeless Health Project has released guidance on supporting homeless patients to improve their oral hygiene.

The value of Queen's Nurses

Anne Smith discusses examples of the good work carried out by Queen's Nurses from the Southern region.

Genetic testing for heart disease rolled out

A new test for a genetic condition linked to an increased risk of heart attack has been funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to expand beyond its pilots.

Demystifying the ANP role

Since the Francis Report in 2013, staffing has been an area of concern for the NHS. With the recent revelation around the spend on agency staff, the looming retirement crisis in primary care nursing...

Patient education key to reducing diabetes complications

Patients with diabetes must be educated to self-manage their condition to reduce the risk of avoidable complications, after figures released by Diabetes UK showed that the number of people living with...

First baby from frozen ovarian tissue

A woman in Belgium has become the first in the world to give birth to a baby using transplanted ovarian tissue.

Updating district nursing standards

The current NMC standards for specialist practice in district nursing, which lead to a recordable qualification in district nursing and other community specialist qualifications, were published in...

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