Carolyn Scott

1 week ago | nursinginpractice.com | Carolyn Scott

DIARY OF A GENERAL PRACTICE NURSE GPN Jane Coomber reflects on the title ‘nurse’, changes happening in general practice and how this is impacting on general practice nurses (GPNs) now and in the future How will our job roles merge into each other’s, as primary care moves forward into the future? How are nurses perceived in general practice? How do we fit into the team, now made up of a wide range of professionals, levels and responsibilities?

2 weeks ago | nursinginpractice.com | Carolyn Scott

Some bacteria have already become resistant to one of the new antibiotics, ceftazidime/avibactam, introduced to the NHS in 2017. A new study published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) highlights the risk, and although the levels of resistance are currently low, it provides a stark reminder that appropriate antibiotic use is essential to slowing the development of resistance.

2 weeks ago | nursinginpractice.com | Carolyn Scott

Nurses in general practice and primary care will be meeting at the NCC in Birmingham in June to hear updates on a wide range of clinical and professional topics. Nursing in Practice is delighted to be returning to Birmingham in 2025 for a one-day nursing conference plus exhibition. Join us for free on Thursday 12 June to gain CPD, network with peers, and benefit from high quality clinical updates, all tailored for nurses working in primary care.

2 weeks ago | mysteryandsuspense.com | Carolyn Scott

But one night, she’s jolted awake by the alarms she set up—she’s been found. She has no choice but to run and hide, hoping to get far enough away to shake off those coming for her. Twenty-six-year-old Ruth is a smart and talented microchip designer in San Francisco. She inadvertently discovered a coding glitch that she has incorporated into the microchips she develops for companies and banks.

3 weeks ago | nursinginpractice.com | Carolyn Scott

Higher rates of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) may exist in the UK than previously thought, researchers have suggested, who found that people with the condition experience poor health-related quality of life. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh found that there are almost two-thirds more people living with ME, or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), than previous estimates suggest. The new figures suggest that approximately 404,000 people are affected.