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Measles: What nurses in primary care need to know

GP Dr Toni Hazell outlines why we are seeing a resurgence in measles, the key clinical signs and symptoms to look out for, and how to deal with a suspected case Anyone who keeps up to date with the news is probably feeling uneasy at the moment, with reports of spiralling cases of measles –…
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Blood analysis may indicate how effective a vaccine will be for individual patients

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered a signature in the blood related to immunity that could predict how well people will respond to vaccines. Having a greater number of the particular immune cells that increase as we age is likely to indicate a poorer response to vaccines. The findings are published in Nature…
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One in five specialist nurses in England and Wales born overseas

More than a quarter of all mental health nurses working in England and Wales were born outside of the UK, data released by the Office of National Statistics has revealed. Data from the 2021 census published this week showed a significant proportion of the nursing workforce in England and Wales is now born overseas, underlining…
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Global nursing body criticises international recruitment of nurses

Britain’s over-reliance on international recruitment is creating a serious deficit of trained medical staff in countries that cannot afford to lose nurses, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has said. Howard Catton, chief executive of the ICN, which represents over 130 national nursing associations, told Nursing in Practice that rising levels of international recruitment risked…
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Syphilis – don’t miss it!

Sexual health specialist nurse Jodie Crossman advises on how to recognise symptoms of syphilis and the treatment options available What is syphilis? Syphilis is one of the oldest known sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Caused by the bacteria Treponema pallidum, the origins of syphilis are not fully known, but the first written records of it in…
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A must-read guide to Strep A for general practice nurses

With general practice on alert for cases of Strep A, and high levels of concern among parents across the UK, GP Dr Toni Hazell gives top tips for nurses on the lookout. Just as we start to hope that the pandemic might be behind us, primary care is again plunged into chaos with the arrival…
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Explainer: What nurses need to know about the monkeypox outbreak

Royal College of Nursing lead for infection and prevention control Rose Gallagher explains key details about the monkeypox outbreak What is monkeypox and what is the background for the current outbreak? Monkeypox is caused by a virus belonging to the Orthopoxvirus genus of the virus family Poxviridae, which famously includes smallpox, and also cowpox and…
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Nursing in Practice launches practice nurse morale survey

Nursing in Practice is conducting a survey to learn more about practice nurses’ current morale, workload and the wider state of general practice. Practice nurses can share their thoughts on pressing issues – including the backlog of care, staffing and PPE – and their own experiences for a chance to win £100 of John Lewis…
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Only most vulnerable may need Covid booster jab, says government adviser

A Covid booster jab may only be needed for people whose immune responses to the first two doses are likely to be inadequate, a government adviser has said.   Professor Adam Finn, a paediatrics professor at the University of Bristol who sits on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which advises the Government on…
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Shielding reintroduced for clinically extremely vulnerable living in tier 4

Vulnerable patients in areas placed under new tier 4 restrictions are again being advised to shield from Covid-19. The shielding advice for those in the clinically extremely vulnerable category is the same as was in place during the second national lockdown in November. People on the shielding patient list are asked to take extra caution by:  Staying at…
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