Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Study looked at types of catheter available for intermittent use
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Prospective study of scabies outbreaks in ten care homes for older people
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Treatment with anticoagulants reduces risk of stroke by two thirds
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Bacteria may help limit seizures, study of high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet finds
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International study found diagnoses improved through shared use of surveillance systems
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Japanese study suggests beneficial effects for prevention of cancer in all sites
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Trialling the use of online consultation systems in monitoring and improving general practice workloads
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Understanding the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in people living at home
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Assessing the financial incentive for higher numbers of breastfeeding, in a bid to improve mother and baby health
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Controlled trial analyses nurses' competency to support adults with epilepsy and intellectual disability
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Seven year study analyses the use of prescribing art schemes in south west England.
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Systematic review investigated effective use of population screening for visual impairment
Exploring the role that health professionals play in the dissemination of information about the flu jab to mothers and pregnant women in England
Addressing patient experience of general practice and policies to improve access in primary care
Mothers are asked to recall three sudden infant death syndrome strategies and identify risk in sleep scenarios
Socio-economic factors are a key indicator of why patients miss multiple GP appointments, researchers say
Providing internet-based testing for sexually transmitted infections could increase the number of people being tested, including those in high-risk groups, a study shows
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