Nursing Times - News http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/magazine/graphics/logo.png Nursing Times http://www.nursingtimes.net NICE decides against recommending drug for enlarged spleen http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/medicine-management/nice-decides-against-recommending-drug-for-enlarged-spleen/5057952.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/clinical-zones/medicine-management/nice-decides-against-recommending-drug-for-enlarged-spleen/5057952.article NICE has confirmed it is not recommending the use of a drug to treat disease-related splenomegaly - enlarged spleen - on the NHS. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:22 GMT New guidelines on pain control in older people http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/pain-management/new-guidelines-on-pain-control-in-older-people/5057534.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/pain-management/new-guidelines-on-pain-control-in-older-people/5057534.article Pain management in older people is often insufficient or inappropriate to their needs, it is claimed. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:54 GMT Study probes women's pain threshold http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/womens-health/study-probes-womens-pain-threshold/5057448.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/womens-health/study-probes-womens-pain-threshold/5057448.article Women who have been abused and who experience strong mood changes in tandem with their menstrual cycle also feel pain more acutely than other women, according to new research. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:51 GMT Reflexology 'effective pain relief', UK study suggests http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/pain-management/reflexology-effective-pain-relief-uk-study-suggests/5057249.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/pain-management/reflexology-effective-pain-relief-uk-study-suggests/5057249.article Reflexology may be as effective as painkillers, according to a scientific survey carried out by UK researchers. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:37 GMT Practice nurses 'as good as GPs' at treating low complexity cases – especially burns http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/practice-nursing/practice-nurses-as-good-as-gps-at-treating-low-complexity-cases-especially-burns/5056758.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/practice-nursing/practice-nurses-as-good-as-gps-at-treating-low-complexity-cases-especially-burns/5056758.article Appropriately trained practice nurses provide care that is largely comparable to GPs for non-complex cases, according to Spanish researchers. steve.ford@emap.com (Steve Ford) Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:51 GMT