Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): updated guidelines

Jane Scullion, Steve Holmes

Nurse prescribing: a success story

Molly Courtenay

Reducing incontinence dermatitis

Jackie Rees, Fania Pagnamenta

Setting up a community oral glucose tolerance testing service

Jill Hill

How to create an influential patient participation group

Andrew Craig

Harnessing people power in health promotion

Jane South, Pinki Sahota

Research focus

Sue Davies

A randomized trial of a cognitive-behavioral therapy and hypnosis intervention on positive and negative affect during breast cancer radiotherapy

Sue Davies

A comparison of self-hypnosis versus progressive muscle relaxation in patients with multiple sclerosis and chronic pain

Computer learning helps sexual health knowledge

Self-management by patients improves blood pressure control

Nurse-led interventions have an effect on hypertension

Vari Drennan

Parent depression must be recognised in primary care

Vari Drennan

Noticeboard

Long-term conditions

Tina Bishop

Research and development

Tina Bishop

Diary

Nurses and Their Patients: Informing Practice Through Psychodynamic Insights

Lynne John

Backache: What You Need to Know

Jess Dorrett

A Beginner’s Guide to Evidence Based Practice in Health and Social Care

Eileen Thomas

Does the future belong to Dr Jekyll or Mr Hyde?

Bethann Siviter

Spreading the word for a common vision

Lynn Young

Disgruntled doctors try to cut off NHS Direct

Christian Duffin

Ditching the dependency culture

Sara Richards

Asthma UK unveils tool and guide to help boost service

Sexual health campaign targets over-fifties

Government confirms children are at the centre of policy

Free ‘safe haven’ for community nurses in difficult times

Public health proficiencies to be scrutinised

Pre-registration standards to improve community nursing

News In brief

Improvement slow in care quality

Sue Thomas