In the nineteenth century, obstetrician Dr Ignatz Semmelweis (1818-1865) instigated a handwashing regime on the labour ward of the Vienna General Hospital, where mortality rates from puerperal fever...
Cuckoo Lane is one of the only nurse-led practices in the country. Seeta Bhardwa looks at how it all started and what the future holds.
The NMC's public consultation into the revalidation of nurses closed on Monday 31 March. Approximately 6500 submissions were received from individual members of the profession.
My frustration with the language we use, and its potential to influence our collective thinking, has continued unabated in the last few weeks.
There has been much focus on the issue of dementia in the last five years from policy to front line practice.
Suneeta Kochhar explains how to diagnose and treat the different presentations of pneumothorax.
Jacqui Hatfield tells how she secured an award from the Queen's Nursing Institute to set up a drop-in woundcare clinic for injecting drug users, and the outcomes achieved.
We interview Christine Whitney-Cooper from Ipswich.
How can nurses ensure they are kept up to date when they are on maternity leave?
Rebecca Batt discusses the effects of seasonal allergic rhinitis on children and the treatment options available.
Lyme disease is a consideration for those travelling overseas but they are not the only ones at risk, explains Mark Greener.
Adverse drug reactions can present as rashes in patients of all ages. Jean Watkins describes the presentation and treatment of some commonly seen drug rashes.
Appendicitis symptoms have many differential diagnoses but failing to spot the condition can have serious consequences. Alison Burton-Shepherd explains.
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