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7 August 2012
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“Celebrate the pioneering move to raise education status”
Can nurses provide better care if they have a degree? -
Antidote stocks 'inadequate' in some UK hospitals
Having access to the correct antidotes could mean the difference between life and death for poisoned patients, but researchers have found a “substantial variation” in the stocks of essential treatments in hospitals across Britain. -
Breastfeeding: how to increase prevalence
Breastfeeding problems are often caused by positioning and attachment difficulties. An early intervention service was set up to provide support to new mothers. -
Call for UK midwives to join lifesaving overseas volunteer programme
Thousands of health workers in the world’s poorest countries are being trained by UK midwives under a maternity volunteering aid programme. -
Challenges and issues in managing hepatitis C
Practitioners need to identify those most at risk of hepatitis C virus infection and encourage them to access diagnostic and support services and treatment. -
Hepatitis C awareness among South Asians
A trust established links with the South Asian community to reduce health inequalities in access to services for hepatitis C virus testing and treatment. -
Identifying research priorities in wound care
Wound healing requirements will increase as the population ages. An online survey was used to identify key priorities for wound management and education. -
Improved elderly care would slash hospital stays
The number of overnight emergency hospital stays could be cut by 2.3 million a year if care services for older people were better organised in England, a think-tank has said. -
NICE calls for regular assessments of neurology patients with urinary problems
People who have neurological conditions and also experience symptoms of lower urinary tract dysfunction should be offered detailed assessments, NICE has said. -
NICE issues draft guidance on new heart failure drug
Nurses may soon have the option of using ivabradine (Procoralan) to treat patients with chronic heart failure, under draft guidance issued today by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. -
NICE publishes fragility fracture risk guidance
Final guidance has been published for nurses to use in the assessment of fragility fracture risk in adults and to support them in identifying patients who will benefit from preventative treatment. -
Nurse volunteers needed for hospital ship
International charity Mercy Ships is appealing for UK nurses to volunteer to help people in West Africa over the next 10 months. -
Nurses among Winterbourne View guilty
Eleven people, including two nurses, have now pleaded guilty to ill treatment of patients at Winterbourne View hospital for people with learning difficulties. -
Parent advice website told to remove MMR autism claim
A website offering parents advice on childhood immunisation has been ordered to remove information about the MMR vaccine after renewing claims that it could be linked to autism. -
Stop redeploying nurses outside their specialist areas
Demanding that a nurse makes a permanent move from their chosen field to plug staffing gaps compromises professional practice and patient safety, says Tina Donnelly -
Undercover Boss: did it show the challenges facing the care industry?
This week we’re watching Undercover Boss… what did you think of it? -
'We must learn from the cultural failings at Mid Staffs'
Sister leadership is vital in ensuring an appropriate team culture, says Jean White -
Weightlifting 'cuts diabetes risk'
Lifting weights can significantly reduce the risk of diabetes in men, a study has found. -
Welsh nursing icon celebrated with memorials
The life and work of pioneering Welsh nurse Betsi Cadwaladr has been commemorated with the unveiling of a memorial stone and bench. -
Winterbourne cases spark call for closure of learning disability institutions
Another care home scandal like Winterbourne View could happen again unless the government takes action, campaigners warned today. -
Winterbourne View report calls for ban on physical restraint
The government should consider banning the use of certain forms of restraint on patients with learning disabilities, a review into failings surrounding the abuse of patients at Winterbourne View has recommended.
