Clinical update

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Asthma

New tests to help diagnose asthma and a change in how to offer medicines are recommended in guidance from NICE that differs from some established guidelines

02 Feb 2018
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NICE has issued new guidelines on intermediate care, including reablement, and how to support people to be independent after a hospital stay or when life

09 Jan 2018
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Read our summary of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance to help nurses recognise and respond to abuse and neglect of children.

03 Nov 2017
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The RCN has published updated evidence-based guidance on termination of pregnancy. 

23 Oct 2017
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Read our clinical update on a new online endometriosis resource for patients, their partners and nurses.

24 Aug 2017
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hepatitis

Read our clinical update on new guidance from Public Health England in light of a hepatitis B vaccine shortage.

18 Aug 2017
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trauma

Read our summary of new guidance issued by the Institute of Health Visiting on supporting children and families after a traumatic event.

10 Aug 2017
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Updated guidance from the British Throacic Society on oxygen use in adults.

14 Jul 2017
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Pregnant exercise

The UK’s chief medical officers have released new advice on physical actitvity for pregnant women.

03 Jul 2017
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Summary and nursing implications of the latest updates to clinical practice

06 Jun 2017
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copd

A new report on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by the British Lung Foundation criticises the lack of progress in tackling lung disease.

16 May 2017
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In March, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published new quality standards on vaccine uptake in the under 19s. Here are its recommendations.

13 Apr 2017

As costs of respiratory illnesses continue to rise, a recent report has criticised the lack of progress in tackling lung disease and COPD

06 Apr 2017

Our clinical update on new NICE guidance on tackling antimicrobial resistance.

10 Mar 2017

Read our clinical update on a new children’s continence pathway.

27 Feb 2017
Clinical update on cervical cancer
21 Nov 2016
Clinical update on a warning from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency over the use of unlicensed homeopathic teething tablets or gels.
24 Oct 2016

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