GP Dr Peter Bagshaw explains why it is important to avoid inappropriate use of diuretics in ankle oedema It’s a common scenario in primary care for GPs to be asked to prescribe ‘water tablets’ – diuretics – to elderly patients with swollen ankles.  Carers, the patients themselves, and even healthcare professionals often believe that diuretics...
Read more

A nurse heading to the Paralympic Games in Paris to support participating athletes this summer has spoken exclusively about her unique and rewarding role. Kim Brinkworth, an NHS ward manager, told Nursing in Practice it was her managerial experience, alongside years of clinical training, that had prepared her so well for the games. The Paris...
Read more

Many people with breast cancer are not receiving the treatment they should, with inequalities in care leading to many groups being ‘systematically left behind, ignored and forgotten’, according to a new report. This comes despite considerable advances in breast cancer research and treatment over the last three decades, which has led to a more than...
Read more

A gene variant found almost exclusively in people of South Asian heritage affects the accuracy of the standard HbA1c test used to diagnose and monitor type 2 diabetes. Research, presented at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2024, showed that nearly eight per cent of people of South Asian heritage carry the gene, suggesting that blood sugar levels...
Read more