Guidelines in a nutshell: NICE – the final joint guidance on asthma

The long-awaited joint UK guideline on asthma consigns SABA-alone treatment to the dustbin of history, recommending a simpler approach to management to ensure all patients with asthma receive appropriate preventive therapy
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Using artificial intelligence to improve spirometry provision: a case study

Spirometry is key to diagnosing respiratory conditions such as asthma and COPD, but delivery in general practice has taken a severe hit since the COVID-19 pandemic. So could the use of artificial intelligence help to improve provision? This UK case-based study investigated the potential impact of AI-supported spirometry
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• General practice ‘running hot into winter’
• ‘Failure to clean skin led to patient’s death’ – Coroner
• Nursing student numbers down by up to 40%
• Antibiotic resistant infections rising
• Personalised care can counter effects of deprivation
• Salt reduction offers better BP control
• Campaign to boost flu jab uptake in light of latest mortality data
• Many general practices facing financial ruin
• Digital badge scheme risks losing advanced practitioners
• Lower threshold for BP-lowering treatment

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Diagnosis of heart failure

Heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalisations in the over 65s and has a high prevalence in patients attending for regular review of long term illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD). General practice nurses play a vital role in the management of patients with long term conditions, and are therefore in an ideal position to identify the early signs and symptoms of heart failure in patients that are most at risk of developing this condition.

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• Guidelines in a nutshell: NICE – the final joint guidance on asthma
• The urgent need to address disparities in nurse T&Cs
• Practice Nurse bite-sized learning:  Understanding Stroke
• New advice on COPD and comorbidities
• Connecting with the natural health service
• Use of technology in diabetes: a practical case study
• Using artificial intelligence to improve spirometry provision: a case study
• How’s my driving? Using quality improvement to enhance patient outcomes
• Travel health update
• Greener practice in primary care nursing

26 Sep 2024

Practice nurse bite-sized learning:Understanding heart failure management Coaching – not just for Olympians Travel health services in general practice: Important information for all general practice nurses in England The case for general practice nurse-led group clinics New joint asthma guideline: implications for children and young people Protecting patients, protecting the health service: seasonal flu update Travel health update

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23 Jul 2024

The why and how of foot assessments in diabetes Practice Nurse bite-sized learning: Understanding chronic kidney disease General practice: the seeds of discontent Metabolic liver disease – what you need to know and do Travel health update Beyond the numbers:personalising care for people with long term conditions

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25 May 2024

Going on the attack to eradicate asthma attacks forever Lessons in asthma Improving the management of respiratory conditions in a primary school setting Setting up a spirometry hub Guidelines in a Nutshell: GINA 2024 How to improve long-term outcomes for people with asthma

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20 Mar 2024

COPD: the GOLD 2024 report Reducing cardiovascular risk: latest recommendations Measles – catching your death Bite-sized learning:Understanding Familial Hypercholesterolemia Allergic disease:diagnosis and management for general practice Optimising the nutritional status of patients with COPD

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