http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/end-of-life-and-palliative-care/opioid-prescribing-in-palliative-care/5047344.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/end-of-life-and-palliative-care/opioid-prescribing-in-palliative-care/5047344.article NICE guidance on prescribing strong opioids for pain relief in palliative care stresses the importance of communication. Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:57 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/neurology/diagnosing-and-managing-epilepsy/5044793.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/neurology/diagnosing-and-managing-epilepsy/5044793.article NICE has updated its guideline on epilepsy, mainly because new drugs have been licensed to prevent variations in care. Fri, 11 May 2012 18:40 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/mental-health/nice-updates-alzheimers-drugs-guidance/5021801.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/mental-health/nice-updates-alzheimers-drugs-guidance/5021801.article “Hundreds of thousands more patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease could get drug treatments following a U-turn by the health watchdog,” BBC News has reported. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:00 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/cardiology/caring-for-adults-with-chronic-heart-failure-rapid-diagnosis-and-enhanced-management/5021711.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/cardiology/caring-for-adults-with-chronic-heart-failure-rapid-diagnosis-and-enhanced-management/5021711.article NICE has updated its evidence based guidance on managing chronic heart failure. This article looks at the implications of these changes for nursing practice Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:00 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/end-of-life-and-palliative-care/new-guidelines-address-the-issue-of-prosecution-for-assisted-suicide-in-a-healthcare-context/5014793.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/end-of-life-and-palliative-care/new-guidelines-address-the-issue-of-prosecution-for-assisted-suicide-in-a-healthcare-context/5014793.article The laws on assisted suicide have been clarified to put an emphasis on intent, and prosecution policy now specifically mentions nurses and other clinicians Mon, 17 May 2010 15:23 GMT