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Incidences of COVID-19 are rising, with a new variant having been discovered, The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced..

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Government plans to modernise and reform primary care progress as more than...

An introduction to forest bathing for practice nurses

Social prescribing is now a central part of primary care. It is defined by NHS England (2020) as ‘an approach that connects people to activities, groups, and services in their community to meet the...

Capturing the perspectives on treatment of chronic non-cancer pain using non-pharmacological approaches

Some patients with CNCP are treated with opioids amongst other adjuvant pharmacological therapies (BMA 2017, Appendix 1). However, it is commonly found that opioids are ineffective over time resulting...

Whistleblowers must be supported to prevent future tragedies

‘Practice Nursing provides nurses working in general practice with the tools to reach their full potential and deliver the best possible care to their patients. Our monthly journal informs and...

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the leading cause of chronic liver disease, with type 2 diabetes (T2D) a major predictor, and NAFLD can range from simple steatosis (non-alcoholic fatty...

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Around 9.1 million people in the UK will be living with major illness by 2040 – an increase of 2.5 million from 2019, according to a new report published by the Health Foundation..

If the Government does not learn to value nurses, they will lose them

The Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI) became a member of the International Council Of Nurses (ICN) in 2021 and we are delighted to be in the room with so many nurses from around the world, to share and...

It is time to give GPNs the recognition that they deserve

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Direct oral anticoagulants in general practice

DOACs were first licensed in the UK for thromboprophylaxis following orthopaedic surgery. The phase III clinical trials assessed the DOACs (dabigatran, rivaroxaban and apixaban) to be non-inferior to...

Tools, guidance and key events for general practice nurses

The RCN will host its annual research conference on 6 to 8 September at the University of Manchester. This conference is open to anyone interested in nursing research. It will be of interest to...

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Dementia due to brain diseases such as Alzheimer's affects 55 million people, and in the year 2019 alone, represented a cost of US $1.3 trillion globally. This is cited by Daly (2023), who focuses in...

The importance of celebrating GPNs this summer

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Specialist nurse declares pandemic preparations ‘inadequate’ at COVID inquiry

The UK government planned for the wrong pandemic, didn't act on learnings from previous outbreaks and failed to prepare the right protective equipment for respiratory infections like COVID-19,...

Pulmonary rehabilitation – an essential part of respiratory care

Pulmonary rehabilitation is an exercise and education programme designed for people with lung disease who experience symptoms of breathlessness (NHS England, 2020). PR is primarily an evidence-based...

Public Health Collaboration Conference

From the United States, professor of cell biology Benjamin Bikman of Utah's Brigham Young University, considered the role of insulin resistance – defined as a reduced response to the hormone insulin –...

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that adults perform ≥150min/week of moderate-intensity equivalent aerobic physical activity and ≥2 episodes/week of muscle-strengthening activities....

Tools, guidance and key events for general practice nurses

This King's Fund will provide practical guidance and expert insight into the primary care access plan which marks the first step towards the vision in Fuller Stocktake. Attendees of this conference...

Practice nurses need a fair deal too

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RCN to ballot members on further strike action

The RCN has written to Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay to inform him that the union will ballot its 280,000 members in England's NHS over further strike action to be held between June...

Identifying and managing osteoporosis: a role for nurses

The NICE quality standards cover priority areas in the management of osteoporosis in adults. (NICE 2017) The four quality statements will provide a framework for the remainder of this article:.

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Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes functional, psychological, and socioeconomic losses, with long-term secondary complications such as bowel management playing an important role in the maintenance of...

Progress in general practice?

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The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has confirmed the spring COVID-19 booster campaign will be rolled out. Boosters should be offered to:.

Malaria: an update for nurses in general practice

Endemicity and transmission patterns vary. Despite disruptions to prevention, diagnosis and treatment during the pandemic, countries largely averted further setbacks to malaria control with only...

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