Healthcare professionals often failed to identify clinical signs of diabetes in pre-school children, leading to late diagnosis, research has found.
The fortnightly roundup of key political and clinical news for primary care and community nurses.
Courses to ease the transition from hospital to community nursing are to become available, Seeta Bhardwa reports.
Nurses can encourage female patients to participate in a major study of ovarian cancer by Ovarian Cancer Action (OVA).
The QNI has released a district nursing workforce planning report of a study commissioned by NHS England.
The QNI has released a district nursing workforce planning report of a study commissioned by NHS England.
The general practice nursing (GPN) workforce is shrinking at a time when care is shifting from secondary care to primary care, in line with the government's agenda to deliver care closer to home.
In the first of a series of interviews with nursing leaders and key figures within the profession, the Nursing and Midwifery Council's chief executive discusses nurse revalidation and fees with Rita...
The number of 65- to 74-year-olds using the internet has rapidly increased in the past year, probably due to the rise in tablet computer use, according to Ofcom.
Half of all diabetes specialist nurses are expected to retire in the next 10 years. Lisa Walker explains what the role involves and why she loves it.
Last week I listened with interest to a news item focused on the lack of care given by families to their older relatives.
The incidence of ulcerative colitis is rising rapidly, so awareness of symptoms and when to refer will come in useful, says Louanne McCabe.
Thrush is a common condition which can be recurrent. Suneeta Kochhar provides an overview.
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