This website is intended for healthcare professionals

Diagnostic errors

Understanding safety-netting in remote consulting

Safety-netting advice is given to patients to prepare them for the possibility that their symptoms and signs may worsen or not resolve as expected, and to help them identify those symptoms and signs...

SAFER PRACTICES in the COVID-19 pandemic

The first part of the mnemonic, SAFER, has two purposes. Firstly, to ensure that the clinician comes to the consultation with the medical knowledge, along with the clinical assessment skills and...

SAFER PRACTICES: reducing the risk of diagnostic errors

S = Serious. Have I excluded the serious, must-not-miss, causes for this symptom?.

Why choose Practice Nursing?

Practice Nursing shares the latest clinical expertise, research and practical guidance for general practice nurses. Our goal is to help you inform your practice and inspire better patient outcomes.

What's included

  • Evidence-based best practice

  • Peer-reviewed research

  • Professional education

  • CPD support

Subscriptions start:

From £11.25 GBP