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From policy to practice: creating a smokefree generation

In 2019, the Government published Advancing Our Health: Prevention in the 2020s announcing the ambition for England to become ‘smokefree’ by 2030 (achieved when 5% or less of the population smoke).

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The importance of identifying and treating malnourished patients

For UK Healthcare Professionals. Alliance Pharmaceuticals. Promotional content. Malnutrition is a common yet under-recognised condition, that can reduce quality of life and increase hospitalisation...

RESEARCH ROUNDUP

Many health agencies, including the World Health Organisation, employ a ‘One Health’, intersectoral approach to address the challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). However, according to Lyall et...

What will the new year bring for 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...

News Focus

Four million more GP appointments a month are being delivered for patients compared to the same month before the pandemic, as part of the NHS primary care access recovery plan..

The impact of social media interventions on adult influenza vaccination: A systematic review

This systematic review followed PRISMA guidelines (Prisma, 2020). Our inclusion criteria comprised of peer reviewed systematic reviews, intervention studies (randomised controlled trials,...

Nurses urged to watch for measles, as vaccine rate dips

The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) Vaccine rates have dropped to a 10-year low, risking outbreaks of the highly infectious and dangerous virus. The Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health...

NMC revalidation: is it friend or foe?

‘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...

Starting a new school with asthma – what to advise

GPNs are more than alert than most health professionals to the rise in number of exacerbations of asthma as children start school or go back to school each September..

Tools, guidance and key events for general practice nurses

The King's Fund is hosting a free online event on how to tackle antimicrobial resistance. The talk takes place between 12–1 pm on Thursday 7 December. Speakers include Chief Executive of UK Sepsis...

Influenza vaccination – still a priority

Influenzae is caused by a member of the RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae family of which there are four types of seasonal influenza viruses: types A, B, C and D (Gov. UK, 2023). They are...

Research Roundup

In this ethical consideration of capacity, Astrachan et al (2023) introduce a philosophical aspect which is relevant to many health professionals who deal with patients. The presumption of capacity is...

Get the pay you deserve this November

‘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

Thousands of patients with heart failure will now get specialist care from home as the NHS expands its virtual wards scheme..

Sciatica in primary care – a case discussion

The sciatic nerve is defined as a collection of two nerves, the common fibular and tibial nerves, originating from the L4-S3 of the sacral plexus, leaving via the greater sciatic foramen and traveling...

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