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Ebola virus disease: are you up to date?

Ebola virus disease (EVD) is classed as a ‘viral haemorrhagic fever’ (VHF)—a group of acute, severe infections often associated with haemorrhage and multi-organ failure. It is a rare disease seen in...

Caring for people with asthma in primary care

According to Asthma UK (2019a), there are 4.3 million adults and 1.1 million children currently receiving treatment for asthma. Asthma is the most common lung disease in the UK (British Lung...

Rabies: an update for nurses in general practice

Rabies lyssavirus (genus Lyssavirus) is shed in the saliva of an infected animal. The virus is transmitted from animal to animal, or from animal to human via a wound such as a bite or scratch, or...

Is the primary care network the answer to increase student nurse capacity in general practice?

Dewey (1897) strongly advocates the idea that learning occurs when individuals are immersed in participation (‘situated learning’) and this is at the heart of Lave and Wenger's (1991) work and...

Understanding indemnity in practice nursing: part 2

Protection of workers against accidents at work has been evident in UK law since the early days of the industrial revolution in the nineteenth century. It was not until relatively recently that...

Tools, guidance and key events for general practice nurses

The NMC has launched a 12-month Careline pilot for nurses, midwives and nursing associates who are involved in fitness to practise processes. The free and confidential support service is operated by...

Research Roundup

Smith et al (2019) cite data showing that in Scotland, where 89% of older adults take one or more prescribed medications, there is a projected 25% increase in over-75s with complex health and social...

Self-care is vital for practice nurses

‘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...

Non-contraceptive benefits of hormonal contraception

There is extensive evidence from epidemiological studies that combined oral contraceptives offer a reduction in the risk of ovarian, endometrial and colorectal cancers. Additionally, intrauterine and...

The role of primary care in preventing male suicide

The ONS (2019) report states that there were 6507 suicides in the UK and 352 in Ireland in 2018, and that the UK male suicide rate of 17.2 deaths per 100 000 represents a significant increase from the...

Creating a global covenant for healthcare reform in nursing

Contemporary nursing practice is now the focus of global governments, as evidenced in the Nursing Now Campaign (Crisp and Iro, 2018), and as 2020 is the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife (WHO, 2019b),...

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