Testosterone deficiency and the practice nurse

Low testosterone levels are more common than you may think but men’s reluctance to engage with health services – and embarrassment about symptoms as personal as erectile dysfunction – mean that deficiency often remains undiagnosed. GPNs can play a pivotal role in its detection
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• Updated guidance on emergency treatment planning
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Sleep apnoea: assessment and management

Sleep apnoea is almost certainly under recognised and under diagnosed in primary care. This resource outlines the background, common features and the role of the practice nurse in assessment and management of the condition

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Self Care Week 2020: supporting patients to 'self care for life' Influenza vaccine technologies: an update Safeguarding children: how primary care audit can help us do it better Practice Nurse Quick Guide: Influenza immunisation 2020-21 Patient Unmet Needs (PUNs) and Professional Education Needs (PENs): Using reflective practice to identify your learning needs Long COVID – what should primary care be doing?

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4 Sep 2020

Antimicrobial resistance: has anything changed? An update on tuberculosis Travel health update Preparing for the flu season during the COVID-19 outbreak Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors: the story continues Diabetic kidney disease: diagnosis and management in primary care

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1 Jul 2020

Digital solutions for primary care Becoming an effective leader Lifestyle, health and wellbeing – COVID-19 and beyond Remote control: the respiratory annual review in lockdown and beyond The ethics of a pandemic Coronavirus: what should general practice nurses do next? Travel health update

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20 May 2020

Caring for vulnerable patients during the COVID-19 pandemic Diabetes: the annual review in lockdown and beyond Prioritising workload during the pandemic COVID-19, fake news and the role of the general practice nurse Caring for patients after COVID-19: a marathon, not a sprint

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