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Community matrons’ views of readmission
Community matrons work closely with people with long-term conditions and are well placed to identify the reasons why this group are often readmitted to hospitals
Non-attendance at a difficult-asthma clinic
Patients may miss difficult-asthma clinic appointments for several reasons; a study examined whether telephoning those who did not turn up improved future attendance
Identifying patients for insulin pump therapy
As insulin pumps become increasingly popular in the management of type 1 diabetes, health professionals need to understand which patients are suitable for the therapy
Using social networks to help patients self-care
Social media may create opportunities for people with long-term conditions to manage their own care but health professionals must be aware of those opportunities
How to manage headaches in adults and young people
Recent NICE guidance aims to assist health professionals to recognise and treat headache disorders effectively
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Oral zinc for arterial and venous leg ulcers
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FAQs on leg ulcer care
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Compression hosiery to reduce leg ulcer recurrence
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Using narratives to boost care: HIV in pregnancy
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Improving services for long-term conditions
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Protecting specialist roles in haemoglobin disorders
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Managing osteoporosis in a rural community
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"I know what my body is telling me I need"
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Using an adapted model of care to manage change
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Nutrition screening in patients with COPD
News
COPD patients suffer pain 'on par with arthritis'
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience significant chronic pain of similar severity to the pain of arthritis, a new study has found.
Ginger 'helps alleviate asthma'
Spicing up asthma medications with ginger may make them more effective, a study has shown.
Traffic fumes linked to kidney damage
Defective kidneys may be a sign that traffic pollution is harming the arteries, research suggests.
Liquid version of epilepsy drug launched
An oral liquid version of the generic epilepsy drug clobazam has been launched in the UK.
New asthma inhaler launched
A new asthma combined maintenance and reliever treatment has been launched in the UK.
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Priorities for pressure ulcer research identified
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Big rise in heart attack survivors
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Asthma care 'variation warning'
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Bedford and Salford nurses win award for MS care
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Warning issued over fault in blood glucose meter
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New type 2 diabetes drug launched
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Stroke survivors feel 'abandoned' on leaving hospital
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Diabetes warning over soft drinks
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Royal Bournemouth trials cardiology specialist nurses
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Traffic fumes may boost stroke risk
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This is Dementia Awareness week which is a good way to call attention to this common condition
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Opinion
‘The barriers come down and bit by bit you can see them realising they can live with their condition’
When a child or young person is diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes their life and their family’s lives changes forever. It is not easy for anyone. It is hard work day after day after day
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Clinical Development: A framework for effective communication skills
This article outlines a framework for nurses to further develop their communication skills during interaction with patients. It also shows how to implement this framework in nursing practice.
Behind the Headlines
Antibiotics may help ease chronic back pain
News that back pain could be “cured” by antibiotics has prompted wide media coverage, with The Independent reporting that “Half a million sufferers of back pain ‘could be cured with antibiotics’.”
