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CNOs aim to unify nurses across the UK

The four chief nursing officers (CNOs) in the UK have created a mandate to increase joint working across the four countries.

The Shape of Caring Review

The Shape of Caring Review, commissioned by Health Education England (HEE) in partnership with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), was published on 12 March. In the report Lord Willis, Chair of...

Career profile: Patricia Kelly

Patricia Kelly is an associate practice teacher

Florence Nightingale Scholarships

Applications for the Florence Nightingale Foundation's travel and research scholarships have opened.

Palliative care consultation

PHE's National End of Life Care Intelligence Network has launched a consultation on changes to the national information standard for end-of-life care coordination.

Health visitor guidance

The DH has updated its guidance for health visitors concerning the transfer of services for under fives to local authority control.

Policy digest: Integration of care

The DH estimates that over the course of the next 20 years, the number of people over the age of 85 will double.

Why do we have eyelashes?

Despite several theories, eyelashes' 'function has long remained a mystery'.

Nursing evidence will prove integrated care works

There are three reasons for the challenges we face in healthcare: demographic change, need for cost containment and citizen empowerment.

Preventing unwanted pregnancy: emergency contraception

Ensuring women understand the efficacy, risks and benefits is essential, writes Suneeta Kochhar

Noses, in images

Jean Watkins describes the causes, symptoms and treatment of skin conditions that can occur on or
around the nose.

Cannibals, molecular origami and Alzheimer’s disease

Prions could be the answer to understanding and treating this degenerative disease, writes Mark Greener

Shape of Caring Review spotlights nursing education

The Shape of Caring Review, chaired by Lord Willis, has said that high quality education for nurses and healthcare assistants is crucial to support future workforce development.

Practice nurses take on more consultations in primary care

Practice nurse consultations are increasing, statistics by the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) have shown.

Sites to pilot new models of primary care are announced

The first 29 'vanguard' sites for new models of primary care have been announced by NHS England. Between them the sites will be piloting the three models set out in the Five Year Forward View released...

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