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Woman holding up a new-born baby. Picture: iStock
How cost-effective is the Family Nurse Partnership?
A study to see if the programme for first-time parents is good value for money for the NHS
06 Nov 2019
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Mother with crying baby. Picture: iStock
An intervention package helps parents of excessively crying babies
Parents and healthcare professionals endorse use of selected support materials
06 Nov 2019
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School children running in a park. Picture: Alamy
The Daily Mile: is this initiative fit to get children moving?
School trial of a 15-minute jog shows positive outcomes but concerns over implementation
06 Nov 2019
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Picture shows a 3D illustration of herpes viruses and antibodies. Nurses and GPs play a pivotal role in shingles vaccine uptake, according to researchers investigating why people have the vaccination.
Vital role for nurses in shingles vaccination uptake
Nurses play a pivotal role in uptake of the shingles vaccine targeting people over 70
05 Sep 2019
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Picture show model depicting depressed young mother holding a baby. Support such as listening visits by health visitors to new mothers with mental health problems could be improved.
Better mental health support needed for new mums
Support from health visitors to new mothers with mental health problems could be improved
05 Sep 2019
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Picture shows a foot affected by gout. Most patients treated by nurses for gout were more satisfied, had greater knowledge, stuck to their medication and had fewer flares than those treated by a GP.
Gout treatment from nurse preferred to GP
Most patients treated by nurses for gout were more satisfied than those treated by a GP
04 Sep 2019
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Nurse consultations raise quality of outcomes in general practice
Consultations by general practice nurses improve outcomes, but not patient satisfaction
04 Jul 2019
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Nurses want better guidance on preventing liver disease
Practice nurses felt they had insufficient guidance in clinics on liver damage
03 Jul 2019
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Health visitors fear loss of rapport by asking parents about infant nutrition

Transition nutrition data from child health records could be beneficial in health promotion

03 Jul 2019
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Blood pressure
Do nurse interventions cut cardiovascular disease in people with severe mental illness?
Study of primary care practices in England finds increased risk factors
07 May 2019
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Tuberculosis bacteria
Smartphone app helps improve tuberculosis treatment observation
Research finds video-observed therapy intervention has lower dropout rate among patients
07 May 2019
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Obesity
Has Leeds bucked the national trend in childhood obesity?
Fall in obesity in reception age children following implementation of citywide strategy
07 May 2019
Study supports new screening method for cervical cancer
Screening for high risk human papillomavirus more sensitive than cytology testing
06 Mar 2019
Parenting scheme works for at-risk families
A scheme for at-risk families helps improve mothers’ mental health and parenting confidence
06 Mar 2019
Taking about self-harm: improving consultations between nurses and young people
Practice nurse conversation guide could help in consultations with young people who self-harm
06 Mar 2019
Evaluating a chlamydia screening programmes’ online results service
Screening scheme receives high approval rating by service users
27 Dec 2018
Whole school intervention to improve health outcomes for children and young people
Focus on restorative practices to address bullying and aggression for year 8-10 students 
27 Dec 2018
Cost of nurse-led surgical wound care and management treatment plans assessed 
Analysis of cohort of anonymised patient records reveals wound-healing inconsistency
27 Dec 2018