Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
CPD articles
As one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints in the UK, this article looks at what constipation is, what causes it and expl
Mistakes in calculation can lead to potentially dangerous prescribing errors.
Community health assessments have become an important part of the work of primary care trusts.
Lurid headlines, cultural beliefs and outdated value systems have all contributed to sexual stigmas in society.
The improvement of global immunisation coverage over the last 30 years is the single greatest public health achievement of all time.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, with over 41,000 women diagnosed every year (Canc
This article outlines the evidence for exercise and dietary influences on many of the major disease risks of women around the menopa
Allergic rhinitis, including hay fever, can have a major effect on patients’ quality of life.
This article analyses the pre-travel health consultation and discusses the importance of both the contents and the way in which they
This article examines the treatment and management of depression, dispelling a number of common myths about this serious and complex
This article examines the palliative care needs of patients with end-stage COPD, looking particularly at the management of dyspnoea.
Obesity has a major impact on individual health and wellbeing.
There have been important advances in the management of wound healing. This article brings together new and established knowledge.
This feature introduces you to theories of control and power and invites you to relate these to your own practice with children and young people and the values of your work place.
This article suggests ways of deciding what travel health advice nurses should give to different groups of travellers.
This article considers the diagnosis and management of the increasing incidence of diabetes
This article explores a zonal approach to wound assessment considered in a holistic context
Stress urinary incontinence is a condition largely affecting the female population, with one in five women over the age of 40 being affected several times every month.
