Evidence and Practice
Supporting adolescents with type 1 diabetes in transition from child to adult services
Adoption of technology-enabled care for patients with respiratory conditions
Parkrun promotes physical activity and community spirit
Clinical
Supporting adolescents with type 1 diabetes in transition from child to adult services
This literature review considers the personal and practice implications
Adoption of technology-enabled care for patients with respiratory conditions
A look at the benefits of giving clinicians and patients access to technology-enabled care
Pre-registration nurse placements in general practice: the picture so far
A scoping review of ten years of literature examined pre-registration nurse placements
Continuity of care for adults who have been diagnosed with congenital heart disease
The needs and challenges of people with CHD in the community and primary care
Assessing the needs of young carers and young adult carers in a London borough
Steps need to be taken to meet the statutory duties of identifying and assessing such carers
Use of a text messaging service for communication with parents and carers
This article looks at how parents and carers can use text messaging to have safe and secure...
CPD articles
Continuing professional development: lymphoma in primary care
This article summarises the diagnosis, treatment and long-term consequences of lymphoma
Understanding the health risks of varicella zoster virus in pregnancy
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a common illness that causes varicella (chickenpox) and...
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...
Research focus
Parkrun promotes physical activity and community spirit
Three studies explore the benefits of parkrun, a free 5km event held weekly around the UK
Social prescribing offers options and support
Three studies examine how social prescribing promotes a health and social care partnership
Care of children dependent on long-term ventilation
Three studies examine the rise in long-term ventilation to support respiratory function
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