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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New advice on COPD and comorbidities

The latest update to the influential GOLD report on COPD reinforces existing recommendations on pharmacological management and provides detailed advice on the increased risk of co-morbid cardiovascular disease in people with COPD
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• New vaccine programmes planned for 2025
• Asthma deaths in children ‘preventable’
• New diagnostic criteria for obesity
• Funding boost pledged for general practice
• 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

Poorly controlled asthma: treatment options in the joint NICE/BTS/SIGN guideline

 

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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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• Innovative software to support routine respiratory reviews
• Chronic kidney disease in the 21st century: going digital
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28 Nov 2024

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

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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

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

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25 May 2024

Guidelines in a Nutshell: GINA 2024 How to improve long-term outcomes for people with asthma 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

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