Dysphagia: causes, diagnosis and treatment – an update for practice nurses

An individual requires intact motor and nervous systems to swallow normally. When there are problems the person can develop dysphagia, difficulty eating, drinking or swallowing (Royal College of...

Managing Bowen's disease in primary care settings

Bowen's disease is a rare condition thought to affect approximately 15 per 100,000 people in the UK each year (GP Notebook 2020). Although the condition can affect both males and females,...

Effects of ketogenic diet on cognitive function of patients with Alzheimer's

PH affects at least 1% of the world's population, with low-income and middleincome countries shouldering most of the burden. In all its manifestations, PH is associated with adverse vascular...

The trials of menopause symptoms in summer

‘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...

NEWS FOCUS

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is working with partners to investigate a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak.

The symptoms, diagnosis, and management of allergic rhinitis

The classification of allergic rhinitis from ARIA guideline (Klimek et al, 2019) is based on the level of severity (mild or moderate-severe) and frequency of symptom occurrence (intermittent or...

The power of motivational interviewing in healthcare

Humans resist being told what to do. Whether in healthcare or any other aspect of life, trying to force a problem often leads to resistance. It can cause individuals to feel anxious, leading them to...

RESEARCH ROUNDUP

In 2018, the Irish Health Service Executive disclosed that some women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer were not told that their earlier smear tests had been reviewed, post-diagnosis and found...

Can nurses afford not to vote?

‘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...

Tories pledge £1 billion to increase GP appointments

Diabetes Mellitus: Preconception management in primary care

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides guidelines for managing preconception and diabetes mellitus. Under these guidelines, NICE advises providing women with diabetes...

Flu season takeaways – what nurses need to know this winter

Since the flu pandemic of 2009 (with exception of the two pandemic years), our ‘flu seasons tended to have followed a low and late pattern. By this I mean influenza starts circulating around January...