Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Addressing shortage of GPs and nurses in UK
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Study tests belief that diagnosis is a failure of primary care
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High childhood immunisation uptake in England.
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Improved understanding of obesity in prison
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Reducing alcohol-related morbidity and mortality is a public health priority
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Reducing HIV morbidity and mortality rates with antiretroviral therapy
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The global epidemic of type 2 diabetes demands innovation in care delivery, and supporting and embedding insulin initiation in routine primary care pract
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Further evidence has come to light suggesting statins could significantly reduce the occurrence of blood clots in certain parts of the body.
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Researchers warn that measures are needed, including accurate diagnostic tests and clear presciption guidelines, to ensure the continued effectiveness of tuberculosis drugs.
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A care model led by practice nurses improves the uptake of insulin treatment among patients with type 2 diabetes, say researchers in Australia.
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A nurse-led self-management programme for people with HIV can significantly improve adherence to medication used to treat the condition, new study results suggest.
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Daily or weekly vitamin D supplementation without additional bolus doses was found to protect against acute respiratory tract infection.
Children in foster care are more likely to have poorer subjective well-being.
Older people reveal their thoughts about loneliness
Loneliness is a complex but private matter for older people.
The current trend considers a more heterogeneous overview of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) as functional decline, rather solely memory loss.
A large review lead by researchers at Imperial College London has discovered ‘strong evidence’ to support the association between obesity and some major types of cancer, mainly those related to digestive organs and hormone-related malignancies.
There is a lack of scientific evidence to support the use of most off-label antidepressants, new study results suggest.
Older people who see the same GP over time have fewer avoidable hospital admissions for certain conditions, latest study results suggests.
