Clinical
The latest clinical updates for nurses covering; primary care, secondary care, community care and various specialisms.
Anticoagulated patients with COVID-19 symptoms need increased INR monitoring
A study has warned of elevated international normalised ratios in COVID patients. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)...
‘Long COVID’ sufferers to get help at specialist centres
Patients may still be experiencing symptoms more than three weeks after infection.
Half of doctors ‘not prepared to participate’ in assisted dying
Almost 29,000 doctors and medical students answered questions about their views on physician-assisted dying.
Maternity services experienced a major decline in ’emergency pregnancy appointments’ amid pandemic
90% of maternity services have had a decline in attended appointments due to the pandemic.
Government gives care home residents iPads in a bid to tackle loneliness
Residents can keep in touch with their loved ones to reduce the risk of loneliness.
Prescribers told to warn to patients about the risks of opioid dependence and addiction
A treatment plan must be developed, setting out how long the treatment should last.
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