Carolyn Scott

2 days ago | nursinginpractice.com | Carolyn Scott

Older people in the North of England are living with ‘alarming’ inequalities, including poorer health and lower levels of physical activity, resulting in millions of pounds of avoidable costs to the NHS, a new report found. The findings of the Ageing in the North study reveal that people living in the North have a shorter life expectancy than older people living in the South. Northerners are also more likely to be poorer, socially isolated and living in inadequate housing.

1 week ago | nursinginpractice.com | Carolyn Scott

An intensive low-energy diet programme, similar to the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission, significantly improved eating disorder symptoms in people with type 2 diabetes and excess weight who were at risk of developing eating disorders, a new clinical trial concludes. Led by researchers at the University of Oxford, the ARIADNE trial challenges long-standing concerns about the psychological safety of restrictive diets for people at risk of eating disorders who have type 2 diabetes.

1 week ago | nursinginpractice.com | Carolyn Scott

In general practice and communities across the country, practice nurses and community nurses are getting involved — dealing with growing workloads, staff shortages and complex patient needs with professionalism, resilience and care. Primary care relies heavily on the work of nursing teams, yet their vital work is too often overlooked.

1 week ago | nursinginpractice.com | Carolyn Scott

Women who work night shifts are more than fifty per cent more likely to suffer from moderate or severe asthma than women who work during the day, a new study has suggested. Researchers from the University of Manchester analysed data from nearly 270,000 shift workers and found that for all women working night shifts, the risk of asthma increased. The risk was more pronounced in women who only worked nights and in postmenopausal women who were not taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

1 week ago | nursinginpractice.com | Carolyn Scott

Commercial apps that track menstrual cycles and share that data risk compromising women’s safety and privacy, according to a report published by the University of Cambridge. In a market that is lacking in regulations, the report authors warn that the data could result in health insurance discrimination, risk to job prospects, limits on access to abortion and increases in the likelihood of cyberstalking for women.