Julie Penfold

Eating disorders
Primary Health Care

Programme launched to speed up anorexia recovery times

Around 1.6 million people in the UK are affected by an eating disorder, estimates the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). In Lincolnshire, a pioneering nurse-led eating disorders service and anorexia day programme is helping people overcome these devastating illnesses

Primary Health Care

Specialist multiple sclerosis service set to expand

Neuroresponse is a specialist nurse-led telehealth service for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and is the brainchild of Bernadette Porter, the NHS’s first MS nurse consultant. The service, based at University College London Hospital (UCLH), is used by around 3,000 patients a year. It is now being extended

Primary Health Care

Community matron service helps patients stay at home

A rapid response service led by community matrons is helping to reduce GP callouts and emergency hospital admissions across Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland

Primary Health Care

Specialist role provides thyroid cancer support

About 2,700 people are diagnosed with thyroid cancer each year in the UK, many of whom experience isolation due to a lack of support and information. To address this imbalance, Macmillan Cancer Support recently introduced the role of thyroid cancer information nurse specialist.

Obesity
Primary Health Care

School nurse pilot tackles childhood obesity

Child obesity is a major public health challenge for professionals. The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) measures the height and weight of around one million school children every year, providing a detailed picture of the prevalence of child obesity in England

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