Improving asthma care for children and young people

Practice Nurse explores the factors contributing to poor outcomes in children and young people with asthma, how the NHS is tackling the problem, and the vital role of nurses in general practice (GPNs) in delivering the highest standards of asthma care to these young patients
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Raising awareness of lung cancer in never-smokers

Lung cancer in people who have never smoked causes more deaths than you may realise, and it is crucial that you are alert to symptoms that should trigger further investigation
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• Tool to assess multiple risks in patients with AF
• Experts recommend chickenpox vaccination
• Record flu and COVID vaccine roll out
• Screening study will provide earlier T1D diagnosis in at-risk adults
• Record number of drugs in short supply
• New weight-loss indication for T2D drug
• Historic joint RCN-BMA statement on GPN pay
• RCN urges general practice nurses to claim their 6% pay rise in full
• ‘Silent scandal’ of missing lung tests across England
• Care process performance still below pre-pandemic levels

Using mucolytics in the management of COPD symptoms

Sputum production is a common feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but for some patients, it is difficult to clear, leaving them potentially vulnerable to respiratory infections.

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Diagnosis of heart failure

Heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalisations in the over 65s and has a high prevalence in patients attending for regular review of long term illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD). General practice nurses play a vital role in the management of patients with long term conditions, and are therefore in an ideal position to identify the early signs and symptoms of heart failure in patients that are most at risk of developing this condition.

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• Practice Nurse Bite-Sized Learning: Hypertension
• Mitigating risk – dealing with the ‘rookie factor’ in practice nursing
• Raising awareness of lung cancer in never-smokers
• Improving asthma care for children and young people
• Holistic care for patients with a cancer diagnosis  
• Chronic Kidney Disease: diagnosis and management for general practice nurses
• Travel health update

18 Oct 2023

Why practice nurses need to know about ultra-processed foods Travel health update Anti-inflammatory reliever therapy for asthma: putting evidence into practice Bedwetting: A guide for practice nurses Spirometry – moving forward towards early and accurate diagnosis Practice Nurse Bite-Sized LearningUnderstanding Atrial Fibrillation Practice Nurse Quick Guide – Diagnosing heart failure

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23 Aug 2023

Latest announcements on COVID boosters and seasonal flu vaccinations Lipid management for primary care Potential implications of monoclonal antibodies in primary care Nursing associates in general practice Travel health update 6% uplift to GP contract to fund pay awards for practice nurses How medical technology can enhance patient self-management in wound care

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27 Jun 2023

Travel health update Survey reveals continuing decline in patient satisfaction Transforming diagnosis: identifying and breaking down barriers to early diagnosis of ovarian cancer Warning of potentially huge outbreak of measles Straight talking: making health literature equitable Workforce plan: what does in mean for general practice? Evidence-based approaches to preventing type 2 diabetes NEW! GLP-1 RA shortages set to continue until mid-2024

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20 Apr 2023

JIA: A common and debilitating childhood disease Using Flash glucose monitoring in patients with type 2 diabetes Imposed contract offers little relief to hard-pressed practices Recognising and dealing with work-related burnout Child sexual exploitation: safeguarding practice

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