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Woman holding up a new-born baby. Picture: iStock
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
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
School trial of a 15-minute jog shows positive outcomes but concerns over implementation
06 Nov 2019
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Pictures shows a GP talking to a young man. People with cancer who skip urgent referral appointments for their symptoms are more likely to die within a year of diagnosis, researchers say
People with cancer who skip referrals are more likely to die within a year of diagnosis
18 Oct 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.
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.
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.
Most patients treated by nurses for gout were more satisfied than those treated by a GP
04 Sep 2019
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Consultations by general practice nurses improve outcomes, but not patient satisfaction
04 Jul 2019
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Practice nurses felt they had insufficient guidance in clinics on liver damage
03 Jul 2019
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Transition nutrition data from child health records could be beneficial

03 Jul 2019
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Blood pressure
Study of primary care practices in England finds increased risk factors
07 May 2019
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Tuberculosis bacteria
Research finds video-observed therapy intervention has lower dropout rate among patients
07 May 2019
Fall in obesity in reception age children following implementation of citywide strategy
07 May 2019
Screening for high risk human papillomavirus more sensitive than cytology testing
06 Mar 2019
A scheme for at-risk families helps improve mothers’ mental health and parenting confidence
06 Mar 2019
Practice nurse conversation guide could help in consultations with young people who self-harm
06 Mar 2019
Screening scheme receives high approval rating by service users
27 Dec 2018
Focus on restorative practices to address bullying and aggression for year 8-10 students 
27 Dec 2018

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