Evidence and Practice
The role of the practice nurse in assessing erectile dysfunction in men with type 2 diabetes
Examining the effects of knife crime on health services
Activities to encourage nurses to learn more about motivational interviewing
Clinical
The role of the practice nurse in assessing erectile dysfunction in men with type 2...
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common problem in men who have diabetes. However, ED...
Activities to encourage nurses to learn more about motivational interviewing
Good communication is vital in all health settings. If nurses are to support lifestyle and...
Effect of a nurse-led educational programme on knowledge and practice in the management...
Life expectancy is increasing so women are likely to live many years after their menopause...
Evaluation of low-carbohydrate dietary advice for people recently diagnosed with type 2...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has a significant effect on people’s health and it often...
Digital by choice: becoming part of a digitally ready general practice team
Practice nurses from a sustainability and transformation partnership area participated in...
Collaborative working to promote the use of an early warning scoring system in the...
The National Patient Safety Agency’s (NPSA) National Reporting and Learning System (2007)...
CPD articles
Increasing use of long-acting contraception in primary care
Long-acting, reversible contraception is a safe and effective way to control fertility,...
Migraine in primary care: myths, management and medication overuse
This article is aimed at primary care nurses and covers the presentation of migraine across...
Managing patients with multimorbidity
Multimorbidity is becoming an increasing problem with more patients having two or more long-...
Improving outcomes for patients with irritable bowel syndrome in primary care, with...
Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder of gastrointestinal function with symptoms...
Skin infections
This article outlines the issues involved in assessing and managing people who present with...
Improving interpretation of spirometry for better diagnosis
Spirometry is the most widely used pulmonary function test. It is useful for identifying...
Research focus
Examining the effects of knife crime on health services
Three studies explore the prevalence of knife crime in London on children and young people
Diabetes self-management
Three articles investigate strategies to support the self-management of diabetes
Supporting carers as individuals to improve quality of life
Three recent studies observe the support given to carers
Young people’s consumption of sugar sweetened beverages
Three papers look at the role health care practitioners can play in educating young people...
Chronic fatigue syndrome
This is a chronic debilitating illness and is, for many, a long-term condition. Our focus...
Research focus: end of life care for homeless people
Homeless people have a shortened life expectancy (Crisis 2012). This digest summarises three...