Issue : 8 May 2012

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Aintree trust to assess nursing staff levelsSubscription
News10 May, 2012
Aintree University Hospitals Foundation Trust has launched a month-long study to assess nursing staff levels.
B12's effects on gestational diabetes investigatedSubscription
News10 May, 2012
One of the UK’s leading medical research facilities is to launch the second phase of its research into the effects of vitamin B12 on pregnant women.
Call for nurses to teach Buteyko asthma techniqueSubscription
News10 May, 2012
Nurses should be encouraged to teach asthma sufferers the Buteyko breathing technique (BBT), according to a leading medical expert.
Double number under North East teenagers receiving treatment for alcohol abuse Subscription
News8 May, 2012
Twice as many young people living in the North East of England receive treatment for alcohol problems compared with the rest of the country, a study has found.
Drawing test can predict risk of death following first strokeSubscription
News9 May, 2012
A simple drawing test can predict the long-term risk of dying after a first stroke among older men, research has found.
Fertility treatment could raise birth defect riskSubscription
News8 May, 2012
Fertility treatment raises the risk of birth defects in babies, the largest study of its kind has found.
How can I best support grieving relatives and carers?Subscription
Blogs10 May, 2012
What can you do to ensure that privacy and dignity is maintained? Learn from this practice article
'I vote that nurses celebrate all that is good about student training'Subscription
Opinion8 May, 2012
Ever thought (or worse told) a student that training was better/tougher/more useful in your days as a trainee nurse?
Induced birth 'reduces risk of infant death'Subscription
News11 May, 2012
Researchers have suggested that babies who are induced have less risk of dying.
Is it time to set minimum nurse staffing levels in English hospitals? Subscription
Clinical8 May, 2012
In this Policy+, we look at the impact mandated minimum nurse staffing levels have had in other countries and consider current guidelines and recommendations.