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Improving diagnosis of dementia – the role of the practice nurse

Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a group of symptoms characterised by behavioural changes and loss of cognitive and social functioning caused by progressive neurological disorders. There are significant advantages to be gained from a timely diagnosis, and practice nurses can play a key role in early identification
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Hypertension – draft guidance

This guideline covers identifying and treating primary hypertension in people aged 18 and over, including people with type 2 diabetes. It aims to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks and strokes by helping healthcare professionals to diagnose hypertension accurately and treat it effectively.
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• Studies ‘critical of antibiotic prescribing’
• Study aims to convince anti-vaxxers of MMR safety
• Campaign aims to boost cervical screening uptake
• Patient satisfaction with general practice at lowest ebb
• Lower life expectancy for people with learning disability
• Dictionary appeals for ‘words at work’ entries
• No break necessary in hormonal contraception
• Study supports extending cervical screening intervals
• Social media fuel fear of vaccination side effects
• Statins cut risk of major CV events in older people

Acute bronchitis - adults

Acute respiratory infections account for 17% of all GP consultations. The annual incidence of acute bronchitis is 44 per 1,000 adult population. It is usually mild and self limiting, but its predominant symptom – cough – is also shared by community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), and it can be difficult to differentiate between the two conditions.

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• Medication errors
• Chronic wounds
• Food allergies – what is the best evidence and approach?
• Improving diagnosis of dementia – the role of the practice nurse
• Prescribing in renal impairment
• Travel health update
• Hypertension – draft guidance

15 Feb 2019

COPD guidelines – plus ca change or vive la difference? Top ten threats to global health Combined Hormonal Contraception Choosing sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors: examining the evidence Travel health update Getting patients to stop smoking: do the drugs work? Haematology for the practice nurse

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24 Jan 2019

Mucolytics in general practice Prescribing for lower urinary tract infections Blackouts: an evidence-based approach Travel health update Advanced practice: where are we now and where are we going Psoriasis

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12 Dec 2018

A few stocking fillers - full of resources! QOF: Past headline its sell-by date but lingering Triple therapy in asthma - why and when you should use it Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management Self care: could it help ease pressures in general practice? Ethical healthcare: is it under threat?

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15 Nov 2018

New guideline transforms approach to therapy in T2D Drug interactions with Complementary and Alternative Medicine Cervical screening – giving patients more choice Removing the stigma around HPV Travel health update Adherence: to what and for whom?

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