The Nursing in Practice smoking cessation survey, sponsored by an educational grant from Pfizer, concentrated on your experience and knowledge of smoking cessation services.

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The Nursing in Practice opinion survey

The NiP opinion survey was an update on the questions we asked you at the beginning of 2008. An update for 2008/09 made interesting reading; and was a great opportunity for you to make your voice heard on some of the leading issues in primary care and primary care nursing today.

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The Nursing in Practice wound care survey

Wound care is one of the most challenging areas of modern healthcare. Advances in technology and the ever-present focus on the cost-effectiveness of treatments have highlighted the need to re-evaluate the traditional delivery of wound care, with more and more of this service being delivered in general practice, as well as in the community.

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Congratulations to the four winners of our prize draw, who each received a £50 M&S voucher: Margaret Cuddy, Community Nurse from Co. Down, Northern Ireland; Annette Derry, Practice Nurse from London; Pauline Lax, Practice Nurse from Darlington; and Louise Mann, Practice Nurse from Wiltshire.

The Nursing in Practice - Fresenius Kabi nutrition survey

Dietary supplements are widely used in the community when food intake is reduced. It is now accepted that nurses should give advice to people with a poor food intake sooner rather than later, before nutrition-related consequences set in. The survey asked: how confident are you in giving nutrition support and treating patients with reduced food intake? And what advice do you give?

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For further details please contact Elaine Linnane, Editor-in-Chief, on +44 (0)20 7214 0514.

Congratulations to the four winners of our prize draw, who each received a £50 M&S voucher: Angela Whittingham, Community Matron from Preston, Lancashire; Roseline Bella, Associate Nurse for Newham PCT District Nursing Services in London; Rose Poile, Practice Nurse from Devon; and Ann Reed, Practice Nurse from Dundee.

This survey was sponsored by Fresenius Kabi.

The Nursing in Practice - Omron UK cardiovascular disease survey

Cardiovascular disease is a huge burden on primary care and represents a large chunk of QOF points. As such primary care nurses are taking on more and more in this field, from blood pressures and ECGs, to helping patients regain their health after a heart attack or stroke.

This short survey looked at your experience and knowledge of cardiovascular disease.

We would love to hear your thoughts on the survey's findings. Please send your comments to nip-feedback@campden.com

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Congratulations to the four winners of our prize draw, who each received a £50 M&S voucher: Maureen Grant, Practice Nurse from London; Alison Smith, Practice Nurse from Staffordshire; Jennifer Wilson, Nurse Practitioner from East Kilbride; and Ali Rose, Practice Nurse from Torquay.

This survey was sponsored by Omron

The Nursing in Practice - UCB Pharma allergy survey

The aim of this survey was to gauge the breadth of knowledge and experience of our browsers with allergy and allergic conditions. Over 1,100 of you responded to our questions.

The survey results are now available online.

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We would love to hear your thoughts on the survey's findings. Please send your comments to nip-feedback@campden.com

Congratulations to the four winners of our prize draw, who each received a £50 M&S voucher: Linda Jackson, Nurse Practitioner from East Yorkshire; Carolyn Downs, Practice Nurse from St Albans; Karen Missen, Health Visitor from Staffordshire; and Dawn King, Nurse Practitioner from Yorkshire.

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For further details please contact Elaine Linnane, Editor-in-Chief, on +44 (0)20 7214 0514.

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The Nursing in Practice opinion survey

In one of the biggest ever surveys of primary care nurses in the UK, Nursing in Practice has discovered that years of constant change has taken its toll on the general practice nursing population. Over 1,400 of you responded to our questions.

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We would love to hear your thoughts on the survey's findings. Please send your comments to nip-feedback@campden.com

Congratulations to the four winners of our prize draw, who each receive a £50 M&S voucher: Grace Summers (Lancashire), Jean Broadhurst (Cheshire), Elizabeth O'Connor (London) and Jane Manley (London).

Editors

For further information please click here to download a pdf of the full press release.

Click here to download a word document of the full press release.

For further details please contact Elaine Linnane, Editor-in-Chief, on +44 (0)20 7214 0514.