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Easy screen for CVD risk in mentally ill

Patients with psychiatric disorders are especially likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD), which seems to be the main reason underlying their shorter life expectancy of between 15 and 20...

Conservative handling of pay labelled provocative

Nurses in England would have received the one per cent pay rise if Labour was in government said Andy Burnham, the shadow health secretary.

Mental health nurse shortages severely limit early intervention

The decline of mental health nurses is having a detrimental impact on mental healthcare said a report published by the RCN.

Children's mental healthcare forgotten: News focus

CAMHS needs to be placed at the forefront of the NHS agenda

Better access to epilepsy specialist nurses since 2012

There have been significant improvements in access for children's specialist epilepsy nurses, reasearch from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has found.

Nurse Appraisal and Revalidation in Mental Health

A conference for mental health nurses will be held on 14 January at the Hallam Conference Centre in London.

WW1: the rise of the VADs

How the Voluntary Aid Detachment was at odds with nurse registration

Legal issues in end-of-life care

A masterclass on legal issues surrounding the provision of palliative care will be held on 14 January 2015 at the Hallam Conference Centre in London.

In your workplace

Graham White comments on disciplinary meetings

Perinatal Institute App

The Perinatal Institute has launched MiApp, a patient-controlled pregnancy record.

Woundcare e-learning programme

A free woundcare e-learning programme for nurses has been created by a company specialising in woundcare products.

2014: A year of growth

As we head towards the end of 2014, I have been reflecting on the year’s challenges and achievements.

Social media and nursing

In my view, the nursing profession's use of social media is changing the way nurses access and share information. Various studies have shown that 65 per cent of nurses plan to use social media in the...

Andy Burnham interview: Doing better for the vulnerable

Andy Burnham tells Rita Som why his vision for a more integrated system will rely on community nurses.

Building on a successful year

Not a bad start to the week: meeting with the shadow health secretary. Possibly the highlight of the year, although IN has interviewed those at the helm of primary care nursing throughout 2014. I hope...

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