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The recent publication of the Primary Care Network (PCN) service specifications make no reference to general practice nursing (NHS, 2019), but it is likely that much of the work of the new services,...
In 2018, a total of 1683 cases of imported malaria were reported in the UK. This included six malaria deaths, all from P. falciparum acquired in Africa. The majority of UK malaria cases were reported...
Given the predictability of worsening asthma control and the increased risk of asthma attacks in the back-to-school period, successful interventions could substantially reduce the overall asthma...
The first step in safety-netting involves a formal, holistic assessment of whether it is appropriate to send the patient home to monitor themselves, rather than arranging for the patient to undergo a...
The aim of this study was to identify what an advanced practice role currently means in primary care in Cornwall. It looks at experience, scope of practice, educational level of clinicians, and...
There are some key fundamentals for any HCW in practice who needs to administer insulin to another individual. Regarding insulin pens, a dual ended safety pen needle should be used. This is a device...
My school days were great, but I was never a high achiever. I had to work hard to gain my CSEs, but I achieved what I needed in the end. I loved being a pupil nurse and had so many wonderful...
Within West Kent there was a recognition that there was little to no nurse representation within the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and this needed to change with the development of PCNs. West...
‘We have to envisage our role beyond nursing and see ourselves as health broadcasters and social media communicators, transforming health and social care with others and carrying forward...
‘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...
Endometriosis is an oestrogen-dependent chronic condition where endometrial tissue forms lesions outside the uterus (Figure 1), which induce a chronic, inflammatory reaction (Dunselman et al, 2014).
‘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...
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...
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 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...
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