Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Old age or dehydration? Jane Bates investigates the cause of her night-time muscle spasms.
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People with sickle cell disease often experience shorter life expectancy and lower quality of life, but with a better understanding of the condition and improved
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As we celebrate Black History Month, let's make positive changes and help shape the diverse NHS workforce of the future, says Yvonne Coghill.
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Understand why people behave the way they do and you can ‘nudge’ them in a better direction, says Caroline Shuldham.
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A preoccupation with service delivery can foster dependency. Nurses must speak up about the reasons for inequality and work with local people to create the conditions for wellness.
Take care of the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves, says Jane Bates.
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Greater acceptance of older people with dementia is helping families to cope, says Jane Bates.
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The largest Parkinson’s audit to date shows many areas of good practice in nursing but improvements are still needed, especially in medication management, says Pa
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Kings Fund researcher in policy Anna Charles describes a worrying picture of a declining workforce
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Blind Veterans UK provides practical and emotional support to ex-service men and women who are blind or partially sighted.
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The King’s Fund research looks at why is it difficult to measure the quality of care district nurses provide.
RCN general secretary Janet Davies warns cuts are undermining previous drive to recruit health visitors.
How would you test a patient’s mobility after an operation? Jane Bates didn’t need to thanks to the creative intervention of her friend’s cat Fergus.
New guidelines can ensure people living with HIV are at the heart of all we do, say Jason Warriner and Michelle Croston
Health workers are being targeted on unprecedented levels. We need to take action now to stop this says Howard Catton.
It is not just enough to give would-be-nurses knowledge, says Tracey Proctor-Childs.
No matter how cash-strapped we are, should we really be hitting the purses of distressed relatives calling up to speak to loved-ones, asks Jane Bates.
