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Advising travellers who have special risks
Travellers may have specific medical risks that put them at greater risk of illness; advice and interventions may need adjusting to meet their needs.
Travel risk assessment and risk management
Tailored advice given during travel health consultations can help people to make informed choices about risk-management strategies.
Implementing a care model for the older person
Staff in care homes can use the Caring For and Caring About model to promote residents’ autonomy. This article shows how to use the model in practice.
'Education and understanding are so important in this field because blood transfusion is all about patient safety'
We talk to Bev Ward, a nurse for 31 years, with experience as an Enrolled Nurse (Mental Illness), then as a Registered General Nurse, and now as a Transfusion Practitioner for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Anti-embolism stockings
To reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism, it is essential patients are given the right support to use anti-embolism stockings correctly
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Managing hereditary thrombophilia
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Reducing patients’ risk of venous thromboembolism
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How to look after patients on anticoagulant therapy
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Training assistant practitioners to deliver clinical care in specialist services
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How a central venous catheter surveillance tool was developed for use with all ethnic groups
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A comparison of heparin and saline flush to maintain patency in central venous catheters
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What is the evidence base for the assessment and evaluation of body temperature?
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The role played by a range of psychological variables in nurses’ handwashing behaviour
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Exploring how the development of a nurse-led vascular access service has benefited patients
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Developing a model for complementary therapy for patients with cancer
News
NHS staff diabetes training varies across England
A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) into standards of care for people with diabetes has revealed variations in training among NHS staff.
Patients warned of blood clot risk
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is still a threat to hospital patients due to poor public awareness of the condition, one expert has warned.
Vaginal ring and skin patch contraception linked to blood clot risk
Women who use a vaginal ring or skin patch as contraceptive methods are at around double the risk of a blood clot compared to those who take the second generation of contraceptive pills, according to a large-scale study.
Study calls for congenital heart disease screening for newborn babies
Congenital heart disease tests should be carried out on newborn babies, leaders of a new study have urged.
Newly diagnosed teenagers struggle to manage diabetes
Preventing type 2 diabetes by cutting obesity levels in teenagers is vital to ensuring that the health service is not put under further strain in the future, new research has shown.
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New review links obesity to lack of sleep
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3,000 sought for Parkinson’s study
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Blood group linked to gastric virus
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Shift workers 'at higher risk of diabetes due to sleep deprivation'
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Rare disorder infant check scheme unveiled
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People with diabetes 'need to be aware' of link to high blood pressure
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Blood pressure readings 'should be taken from both arms'
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Blood test could help identify heart attack risk
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High-fat meals linked to complications for type 2 diabetes patients
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Second Caesarean health benefits claim
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'Hiving off important responsibilities devalues nurses' skills'
News that a West Midlands trust is to extend a scheme whereby unemployed people deliver patient care makes me deeply uncomfortable.
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'The role of the practice nurse has changed a lot'
GP practices are getting their own version of Productive Ward, thanks to Liz Wilson’s team Practice perfect.
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Aseptic non-touch technique
Every year about 5,000 patients die unnecessarily in the UK from hospital-acquired infection (National Audit Office, 2000). Many become infected during simple procedures, such as administering intravenous drugs and managing wounds, owing to poor hand-washing and aseptic technique. Despite this, it has been shown that techniques and terminology vary greatly (Rowley, 1996).
Behind the Headlines
Pregnancy: weight control cuts complications
“Dieting in pregnancy is good for you,” according to The Independent, while the Daily Mail has warned pregnant women not to eat for two since “piling on the pounds during pregnancy” increases the risk of complications.
