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Scabies: an update for nurses

Scabies is one of the most common dermatological conditions and affects more than 200 million people at any given time. While scabies occurs worldwide, it is most common in hot, tropical countries and...

South East London Training Hub’s student nurse placement process

South East London Training Hub (SELTH) is committed to supporting workforce planning and retention, and student nurse GP placements are part of this offer. Placements are an opportunity to expose...

Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid and ethics

‘Members of society are entitled to consider ethical concerns about profits from drug development versus the wellbeing of Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families.‘ .

PCN Women’s Health Study Day in Cardiff

Feedback for the day was extremely positive. Thanks to all delegates, speakers and sponsors for a wonderful event. We look forward to welcoming everyone back next year.

Research Roundup

There has been an increase in the number of adolescents encountering and consuming pornography, and this exposure is concerning for parents, teachers and the public. In this American paper, Jhe et al...

Tools, guidance and key events for general practice nurses

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published updated quality standards on diagnosing and managing urinary tract infections in those aged 16 years and over. It describes...

Ear wax removal: inequities in access

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 inspires...

News Focus

Statistics from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID, 2023) show that while demand for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is increasing, provision has not returned to...

How to complete a safe and effective contraceptive consultation

The FSRH have produced a service standard for record keeping in sexual and reproductive healthcare consultations (FSRH, 2019a). It recommends clear documentation of clinical history, assessment,...

Should patients pay for access to general practice?

‘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

Around 4.6 million women have not come forward for their latest cervical screening, figures from NHS England show. This comes after the NHS sent out a record number of invites in 2021/22 – over 5...

Continuous glucose monitoring for type 1 diabetes

Technologies are available which now enable people with T1DM to quickly monitor and manage their blood glucose without frequent, painful, finger pricking (Leelarathna and Wilmot, 2018), providing...

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