Specialist nurse input is highly beneficial in the management of chronic cough and the role should be developed, according to latest UK guidelines on the condition, which backs multidisciplinary teams. New guidance that aims to support respiratory nurses and other clinicians with the management of chronic cough in routine clinical…
Professor Jermaine Ravalier has been appointed as Buckinghamshire New University’s new head of School of Health and Social Care Professions, where he will oversee some of its nursing courses. Professor Ravalier, who is currently at Bath Spa University as a professor in organisational psychology and social justice, will join Buckinghamshire…
A respiratory care team based in the Tees Valley has transformed its service, so asthma patients get treatment more quickly and closer to their homes, and now has plans for a regional hub. Over the last nine months, the nurse-led service at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has…
Physical activity can reduce a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer before menopause by as much as 10%, the largest study of its kind has suggested. Regular physical activity during leisure time may reduce the risk of breast cancer for women prior to the menopause, according to new UK research…
A midwife with special ties with the University of Bradford has received an outstanding contribution award from the higher education institution. Former student and guest lecturer, Rukeya Miah has been recognised for her career as an award-winning midwife and her advocacy for equality and inclusion within healthcare and leadership. “I…
New guidance aims to clarify rules for nursing and midwifery professionals on safely expressing their views with patients, colleagues and others, according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The regulator said the guidance was designed to provide “clarity” to nurses, midwives and nursing associates, in order to support them to…
Implementing a dedicated team of nurses to assist with central line insertions can reduce patients’ risk of developing bloodstream infections due to those central lines, according to a US study. Researchers found that having a dedicated nursing team reduced the proportion of central line-associated bloodstream infections occurring within seven days…
The under delivery of intravenous antibiotics in some NHS hospitals due to lack of polices and compliance may be contributing to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to a parliamentary report. Findings in the report indicated that many health service organisations do not have policies in place to reduce the risk of…
A nurse researching the impact of a rare pregnancy-related cancer on patients’ quality of life has won the best-ranked research paper at an international cancer conference. Clinical nurse specialist Jane Ireson used her paper to highlight a web-based tool that gathers self-reported feedback from patients on how cancer treatments affect…
Guidance has been published by Resuscitation UK (RCUK) to help increase cardiac arrest survival rates among athletes and help save lives across all community and professional sporting events. The guidelines include initial assessment and recognition of cardiac arrest, CPR, defibrillation, airway management and transportation of athletes while CPR and defibrillation…
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