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COVID-19: nurses offered alternative housing to safeguard loved ones
Some front-line staff are making the difficult decision to move out during the crisis
27 Mar 2020
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COVID-19: thousands join NMC emergency register on first day
Over 7,000 respond to call to return to work and help NHS colleagues tackle the epidemic
27 Mar 2020
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COVID-19: your daily briefing
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic, including news and advice for healthcare staff
27 Mar 2020
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COVID-19 emergency register for nurses: how it will work in practice
UPDATED Final-year nursing students and ex-registrants to be deployed to boost the workforce
27 Mar 2020
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COVID-19: UK public applaud NHS staff – while landmarks turn blue
Joint events staged because ‘they need to know we are grateful’
26 Mar 2020
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COVID-19: diary of a nurse in self-isolation
A nurse lecturer’s personal account of the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on her family
26 Mar 2020
Evidence and Practice
What are the benefits of nurse-led triage in primary care?
Why you should read this article • To update your knowledge and ensure your practice is...
11 Mar 2020
Ethical challenges in delivering person-centred care
Why you should read this article • To understand the difference between normative ethics and...
26 Feb 2020
How can community and primary care nurses support and treat people with hoarding...
Three studies highlight the complexity of this disorder – and the provision of treatment
14 Feb 2020
Uncovering the hidden workload involved in providing cancer care in the community
Why you should read this article • To enhance your awareness of the unrecognised work...
12 Feb 2020
Exploring the effectiveness of a brief health promotion intervention in an urgent...
Why you should read this article: • To enhance awareness of the importance of health...
05 Feb 2020
How to manage PVL-associated Staphylococcus aureus infections in primary care
Health protection and primary care teams should work together to carry out a risk assessment
23 Jan 2020
Features
General practice nursing: a specialism in need of a higher profile and more recruits
Three years on from a QNI survey, have general practice nurses' concerns been addressed?
14 Nov 2019
NHS trust’s chemotherapy in the workplace service proves popular with nurse and patient
Nurses help patients to resume a normal routine by treating them at their workplace
02 Mar 2020
General practice nursing plan to avert workforce crisis is fabulous, says lead nurse
Doncaster plan to attract and keep practice nurses is part of trend across the country
24 Feb 2020
Meet the nurses transforming diabetes care in the community
Trust's new scoring tool radically transforms diabetes care for housebound patients
19 Feb 2020
Celebrating 30 years of Primary Health Care
Nurses have quietly made a difference to people's lives amid shifting policy initiatives
07 Feb 2020
Why being an overweight nurse matters - and what to do about it
Management support and simple steps can make a big difference to a growing problem
29 Jan 2020
Opinion
Primary Health Care journal celebrates community and general practice nurses
Practitioners continue to show how highly-skilled they are
25 Feb 2020
Macmillan: how nurses can tackle online cancer myths and bogus cures
Research shows thousands are made anxious, depressed or confused by false information online
19 Feb 2020
Scotland’s integrated workforce plan is only a first step for district nursing
Challenge to deliver commitments amid service pressures, clinical complexity, nurse vacancies
14 Feb 2020
Students
Patient confidentiality: how a complicated case created an ethical and legal dilemma
A service user’s chlamydia diagnosis taught me lessons about disclosure and breach of trust
06 Feb 2020
The compassionate care given in abortion clinics is what nursing is all about
Marie Stopes UK says placements can help nursing students understand non-judgemental care
14 Jan 2020
Ten tips to help students make the most of placements
Clinical placements are a valuable part of nursing students' training
08 Jan 2020
Careers
Director of community service and lymphoedema
Caitriona O’Neill talks about her work at a community interest company
24 Feb 2020
Military advanced nurse practitioner
Army clinical staff officer Lynda Mathias describes some of the challenges she has faced
30 Jan 2020
Imposter syndrome: don’t be too hard on yourself when you transition to a new role
Career transition can be uncomfortable, so be realistic about what you expect of yourself
14 Nov 2019