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Community nurse greeting one of her patients on her rounds during the pandemic
Has the COVID-19 crisis changed community nursing practice in the UK forever?
Nurses have had to make rapid adjustments in an ever-changing environment during the pandemic
07 May 2020
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Diabetes nurses at Solent NHS Trust have developed a tool to support community nurses caring for housebound patients with diabetes
Meet the nurses transforming diabetes care in the community

Trust's new scoring tool radically transforms diabetes care for housebound patients

19 Feb 2020
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Leadership: how the QNI is helping community nurses develop their skills
Two cohorts of nurses have successfully completed the QNI’s leadership programme since 2017 
22 Nov 2019
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Picture of members of a nurse-led digital health service who use a video link to triage older people in care and nursing homes, avoiding unnecessary admissions to the emergency department.
Nurses use video link to keep older people out of hospital
Link enables nurses to triage people in care and nursing homes, reducing hospital admissions
31 Oct 2019
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Career ladder
A career ladder that general practice nurses can climb

New leadership and training opportunities are opening up for primary care nurses

12 Aug 2019
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Smoking cessation
Smoking cessation should be every nurse's business
Community practitioners in ideal position to actively encourage patients to stop smoking
25 Jun 2019
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Why the skills of assistant practitioners and nursing associates could bridge the gap
Assistant practitioners and nursing associates can help relieve pressure on busy nurses
07 May 2019
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Patient-led initiative targets heart failure in primary healthcare
Marvellous Mentors is aiming to improve awareness of heart failure
21 Feb 2019
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The sleep game
Introducing the board game that helps nurses promote healthy sleep in children
Ruth Silverman on how her Sleep Game can bolster knowledge of sleep patterns and behaviours
28 Dec 2018
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Health visitors
Early intervention: how Blackpool’s health visitors are bucking the national trend
Transforming the health visiting service for young children and vulnerable families
10 Oct 2018
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Cathy Ryan and Melinda Mortimer
GP-based Admiral Nurse service challenges the stigma of dementia

A nurse-led service is helping to change perceptions of dementia in a community in Suffolk

25 Jul 2018
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Television series shines a light on hospice care

Outstanding hospice featuring in documentary is 'privileged' to be able to promote home care

29 Jun 2018
Can a district nurse caseload review tool improve patient management?

As a way of reviewing district nurse caseloads, one trust in Staffordshire trialled a new tool to improve patient care

13 Jun 2018
Volunteers help GP patients beat loneliness
A general practice is helping patients with nonmedical issues by using volunteer health champions
03 May 2018
Nurse-led service aims to make sure health for the homeless is not forgotten

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is running an initiative in Hammersmith and Fulham to help homeless people access healthcare. Lead nurse Justine Sanderson explains why it is essential

26 Feb 2018
Free online resource offers support for breastfeeding women

Nurse’s website is helping to boost the UK’s breastfeeding rates.

31 Jan 2018
Nurse-led helpline reveals liver disease is being overlooked in primary care

An analysis of calls to a British Liver Trust helpline has shown that people with liver disease are often not receiving the support they need 

20 Dec 2017
District nurses join forces with firefighters to prevent falls

Fire safety checks are being used to identify older people at risk of faling and refer them to appropriate services

03 Nov 2017