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CPD articles
The menopause affects all women, and nurses in any role will come across women who have menopausal symptoms.
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Mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting a significant number of infections around the globe.
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Healthcare staff based in the community have a vested interest in understanding the help-seeking behaviour of patients.
There are several skin conditions that can be triggered by allergy.
Psoriasis is a complex, lifelong condition requiring effective treatment and management.
Type 2 diabetes is a major public health issue worldwide.
Opioid addiction and the menopause share similar signs and symptoms, which may confuse a diagnosis, impairing treatment options.
Group B streptococcus (GBS) colonisation can occur intermittently in a proportion of the population.
This article examines nurse clinical leadership in primary care from the perspective of nurses working at an advanced level, such as advanced nurse practiti
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) non-adherence is one of the strongest predictors of the advancement of human immunodeficiency virus to AIDS, and a known causat
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Climate change results in increased levels of air pollution; airborne allergens; extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, typhoons, prolonged heatwaves, increased precipitati
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Colorectal cancer represents a significant threat to men and women and in Western societies its incidence is increasing.
Increasing numbers of patients are achieving their wish to die in the familiar surroundings of their own homes, which means that providing high quality, person-centred end of life care is likely to be an important part of the primary health care nurse’s role.
Acne is a common skin condition. Acne lesions are classified by their clinical appearance as comedonal (non-inflamed), papulopustular, nodular and conglobate acne, and patients may present with a mixture of these.
Although some people receive excellent care at the end of their lives, many do not. Services are not always well co-ordinated and communication between staff and agencies can break down.
Patient group directions (PGDs) are used widely in the NHS for the supply and/or administration of medicines.
Measles is one of the most contagious of all infectious diseases and less than 15 minutes’ exposure can result in infection for individuals who have not been fully vaccinated or who lack natural immunity. It is spread by minute aerosol droplets.
Asthma is a common problem managed in primary care, however many patients do not have good control of their condition. This article looks at routine asthma care, indicating where the findings from the 2014 National Review of Asthma Deaths might change current practice.
