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'I should not have had to be the one to decide if I needed to stay in hospital'
Denise Beach has asthma. She outlines her problems in accessing appropriate treatment in accident and emergency
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Substance misuse in older people 2: identifying and treating substance misuse
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Using COPD action plans to manage exacerbations
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Transforming emergency cardiac treatment
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Using ambulatory A&E care to cut admissions
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Creating a protocol to reduce inpatient falls
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Managing proximal femoral fractures
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Treating staggered paracetamol overdose
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Foreign body ingestion in children
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Tissue adhesives for the closure of surgical incisions
News
Safety not guaranteed at 18 A&Es amid 'toxic overcrowding', warn clinicians
Patient safety at 18 accident and emergency departments in the West Midlands cannot be guaranteed according to a joint letter signed by leading clinicians from across the region.
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Future of NHS Direct becomes more uncertain
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Mental health services 'lack equality'
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Annual rise in A&E patient numbers tops million mark
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A&E could collapse without change, warn doctors and managers
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NHS leaders unveil plan to help struggling A&Es
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Out-of-hours paediatric care no greater risk than normal care
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AMU nurses report recruitment problems
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A&E demand 'out of control', warns regulator
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CNO says new NHS 111 service is 'improving'
Opinion
#NTtwitchat live debate: are UK A&E departments at breaking point?
Did you miss yesterday’s #NTtwitchat on A&E overcrowding? Read it again
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Toby Knightley-Day: 'Nurses should take ownership of the Friends and Family Test'
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'Be open to opportunities - there are so many ways in which you can be a nurse'
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'Rotate roles to ensure we treat both mental and physical health'
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'People in the service sometimes look at things one mile wide and 10 miles deep, and I've needed them to change perspective'
Behind the Headlines
'Worryingly high' hospital death rates reported
NHS hospitals in England are “full to bursting”, says The Daily Telegraph, while The Guardian highlights concerns over “worryingly high” death rates in some hospitals.
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Every week needs to be dementia aware for nurses
This is Dementia Awareness week which is a good way to call attention to this common conditio
