Avoiding eczema flares in winter

With the days growing shorter, patients with eczema may experience increased discomfort, writes Sandra Lawton.

Investments needed in health visiting to increase breastfeeding rates

Breastfeeding support for mothers in England still varies based on location, a new report by the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative has found

Cervical screening rates at lowest level for 19 years

New figures have revealed that cervical screening uptake rates are the lowest they have been for 19 years

Nottinghamshire to cut health visiting service

Sixty health visitors could be cut from Nottinghamshire services due to changes in contracts

Community mental health services' progress stagnating

There has been little overall improvement to the provision of mental health services in the community, a survey by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has revealed

Diabetes Professional Care 2016

Diabetes Professional Care 2016 will held at London’s Olympia on 16 and 17 November​.

Dementia overtakes heart disease as leading cause of death

Dementia is now the most common cause of death in England and Wales, overtaking cardiovascular conditions, figures from the Office of National Statistics have found

Wales to create HEE-style body

A new body organisation in the style of Health Education England will be launched in Wales, the Welsh Government has announced.

Supporting patients with eczema

The TalkingEczema tool empowers patients with eczema who self-care and their clinicians, writes Julie Van Onslen

Nurses play an integral role in mouth cancer action

In the UK, mouth cancer cases have increased by 39% in the last decade, by 92% since the 1970s and it is one of a very small number of cancers which is continuing to see cases increase

Rise in births puts pressure on midwifery workforce

There were more than 10,000 extra births last year, leading to fears an already overstretched midwifery workforce will be put under more pressure

RCM Mental Health Awareness course

The RCM will host a one day course to help midwives understand mental health on 3 November.

Understanding teenage obesity

A look at the factors that can influence unhealthy weight. By Louise Cremonesini and Jude A Oben

Changing public health priorities in sugar consumption

After a change in terminology, Sara Patience reviews the advice to date and how it relates to nurses

Getting the most out of revalidation

There are many ways in which nurses can fill their CPD requirements for revalidation. This handbook provides information on how we can help with CPD activity and case studies from nurses who have...

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