Gil Ramsden explains how one Leeds CCG is encouraging nurses into general practice
Dementia has been highlighted as one of the most pressing issues in healthcare by the government, and has been the focus of several initiatives by the DH.
Diabetes UK is urging 16 healthcare workers across the UK to become clinical champions to support and improve the care of people with diabetes.
The number of women who had their breasts screened for anomalies fell for the third successive year in 2013-14, figures released by the HSCIC have shown.
Carolyn Driver outlines the amendments to international health regulations and the effect on travellers
An award for innovation in the field of school nursing has been created by the Cavell Nurses' Trust.
Annular lesions are a group of skin conditions which present in a number of ways. Jean Watkins explains the diagnosis and treatment of annular lesions a primary care nurse might encounter.
Health visitor Ruth Oshikanlu explains food allergies and their effect on infants.
NICE has released draft guidance on reducing the impact and spread of antimicrobial resistance.
Vaginal discharge presents regularly in practice. Suneeta Kochhar recaps diagnosis and treatment of thrush
Mark Greener examines a study that found a link between common drugs and dementia.
A study in Denmark has found that contraceptives could raise the risk of cancer, Mark Greener writes
New medications offer the potential for eradication, but specialist nurses are still needed says Dean Linzey.
The introduction of standardised tobacco packaging could save as many as 2000 lives a year, according to a summary of research published in the journal Addiction.
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