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Spotting the signs of dementia

How primary care nurses can help identify the first stages of the illness.

Nurses across the UK unable to afford homes

Nurses with up to ten years experience are unable to afford to buy a house across seven regions of England and Wales, according to new research.

Blog: Providing coordinated care for complex needs

Working collaboratively with other local teams ensures joined-up care for patients with long-term conditions.

Professor Ian Norman: ‘In the long run scrapping the bursary might enhance nursing’

Following plans to overhaul the workforce and scrap the nursing bursary, Alice Harrold speaks with the executive dean of Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery at Kings College London to find out what the future holds for the profession.

Providing contraceptive care

It is estimated that between 75-80% of the nations contraceptive care is provided in general practice and it is often the first access point for individuals who have contraceptive concerns or needs.

Health minister defends nursing pay cap

“Nurses do deserve a pay increase, but these are not normal times”, said health minister, Philip Dunne MP, on Tuesday (January 31).

What to consider when treating patients with vulval itching

How nurses can advise women with this common, but often misunderstood, condition

NMC confirms it will regulate nursing associates

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will take on responsibility for regulating nursing associates, it confirmed.

Blog: Managing patients at risk of diabetes

What are the risk factors for diabetes? What can we change and what has to be managed?

Interview: Jane Powell, chief executive and founder of male suicide charity CALM

Suicide is the single biggest cause of death amongst UK men under the age of 45 yet there is little being done to tackle it. Alice Harrold speaks to the founder of male suicide charity CALM about how nurses can make a difference In 1997 Jane Powell launched a pilot programme in Manchester for the…
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