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How to assess patients in the six key domains of a comprehensive geriatric assessment

How to assess patients in the six key domains of a comprehensive geriatric assessment

Enhance or refresh your knowledge of the six key domains of a CGA

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An employment tribunal ruled a colleague’s comment to a district nursing assistant was disability-related harassment

Disability-related harassment: NHS nursing assistant awarded more than £25,000

Employment tribunal finds comment made by colleague amounted to harassment

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An employment tribunal ruled a colleague’s comment to a district nursing assistant was disability-related harassment

Disability-related harassment: NHS nursing assistant awarded more than £25,000

Employment tribunal finds comment made by colleague amounted to harassment

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Role of advanced practitioners in assessing the physical health of mental health service users

Advanced practitioners assessing physical health of mental health service users

Refresh your knowledge of the links between physical health and mental health

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How open water swimming contributes to improved mental health: a scoping review

How open water swimming contributes to improved mental health: a scoping review

Open water swimming offers many benefits but nurses should also be aware of the risks

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Sex discrimination: a male HCA has been awarded nearly £35,000 in tribunal case against Addenbrooke’s Hospital

Healthcare assistant awarded almost £35K in sex discrimination case

Stuart Smith felt unsafe due to practice of assigning violent patients to male staff

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Barriers to help-seeking in men with mental health issues: a systematised literature review

Barriers to help-seeking in men with mental health issues

Systematised literature review of men who appear to be less likely than women to seek support

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Understanding the link between cardiovascular disease and mental health

Understanding the link between cardiovascular disease and mental health

Supporting patients with coexisting CVD and mental health conditions in primary care

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Victoria Taylor, whose body body was recovered from the River Derwent following a major police search

Nurse died after mental health support was repeatedly withheld

Coroner raises concerns over community services’ failure to support Victoria Taylor

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Effects of physical exercise on the mental well-being of people with cancer

Effects of physical exercise on the mental well-being of people with cancer

A review shows benefits but need for personalised exercise and research on barriers

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The role of the primary care network mental health practitioner in working with service users with depression: a service evaluation

Primary care network mental health practitioner role with service users with depression

Evaluation shows MHP role increases access to support, cuts pressure on GPs and improves...

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Applying the principles of recovery to the management of psychotropic medications such as antidepressants can generate passionate debate. Illustration shows unhappy faces on the outside of a circle of antidepressants which has an inner circle of smiling f
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Why you have a key role in monitoring antidepressant use

Management of psychotropic medications can be a challenge for mental health nurses

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Monitoring the use of antidepressants: the role of mental health nurses

An update on principles of practice for antidepressants amid a changing discourse on risks and...

Monitoring the use of antidepressants: the role of mental health nurses

An update on principles of practice for antidepressants amid a changing discourse on risks and...

Epilepsy: emotional and psychological effects and relationship with mental illness

Epilepsy and mental health services should work together to provide coordinated care

Exploring fathers’ experiences of seeking support for postnatal depression

Nurses should ask fathers about their well-being and encourage them to discuss mental health issues

Protect your well-being: how to stay calm when the world feels chaotic

Ways to maintain your focus and balance in the face of relentless grim news

Mental health support: what can well-being advisers bring to your workplace?

Self-care advice and support in the workplace makes sense for morale and retention

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How to assess patients in the six key domains of a comprehensive geriatric assessment
Enhance or refresh your knowledge of the six key domains of a CGA
Disability-related harassment: NHS nursing assistant awarded more than £25,000
Employment tribunal finds comment made by colleague amounted to harassment
Disability-related harassment: NHS nursing assistant awarded more than £25,000
Employment tribunal finds comment made by colleague amounted to harassment
Advanced practitioners assessing physical health of mental health service users
Refresh your knowledge of the links between physical health and mental health
How open water swimming contributes to improved mental health: a scoping review
Open water swimming offers many benefits but nurses should also be aware of the risks