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Journal of General Practice Nursing (GPN)
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09/2024
Vol. 10 No. 3
AI is coming to us all – so, let’s embrace its potential
Jaqui Walker
What does artificial intelligence mean for general practice nursing?
How charities support the NHS to survive and thrive
Ellie Orton
Brilliant basics of asthma education
Laura King
Role of weight management in long-term conditions
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
Influenza vaccination programme 2024–2025: changes and challenges
Pauline MacDonald
Experiences of asylum seekers and refugees accessing primary care
Helen Marshall, Sean Hughes, Helen Potter
Understanding the role of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)
Linda Pearce
Managing childhood constipation in primary care
Judith Harford
Can GPNs improve the experience of people living with cancer?
Jacqui Graves
Assessing children and young people’s mental health
Dr Amina Al-Yassin
Pernicious anaemia: what GPNs should know
Margaret Perry
Can GPNs stop leg ulcers in their tracks?
Katy Smyth
09/2024

Articles: 13

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06/2024
Vol. 10 No. 2
Sharing expertise and clinical practice
Jacqui Walker
Prostate cancer and PSA screening
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
Understanding how cardiac symptoms present in women
Jonathan Byrne
Lynch syndrome: following the leads to save lives
Claire Coughlan
Hypertension and long-term conditions
Lifestyle management of obesity in primary care
Patrick Ward-Ongley
Whooping cough (pertussis) and its management
Judith Harford
Complications with a bariatric patient following surgery abroad
Kathleen Leak, Shaun Churm
Factors influencing non-attendance for cervical screening: a literature review
Helen Marshall, Kathryn Richards
Chronic kidney disease: detection and management for GPNs
Christine Catley
Pelvic inflammatory disease: an overview
Margaret Perry
Apprenticeships and T-levels: an alternative pathway into health care
Lisa Gammon
06/2024

Articles: 12

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03/2024
Vol. 10 No. 1
Celebrating the journal’s 10th anniversary
Jaqui Walker
How to navigate ethical dilemmas
QNI and Marie Curie call for a new deal for end-of-life care
Matthew Bradby
Giving confidence to treat hard-to-heal wounds
Ali Hedley
Physical activity and the menopause
Sue Thomas
Gout: underdiagnosed and undertreated
Linda Nazarko
Vaccines for adolescents and young people: how general practice can contribute to high coverage
Pauline MacDonald
Peak flow monitoring: what GPNs should know
Linda Pearce
How to manage Lyme disease in primary care
Kirsty Armstrong
What’s the best diet for cancer survivors?
Gaynor Bussell
Frailty and dementia: when they go ‘hand in hand’
Karen Harrison Dening, Angela Moore
Can coaching be the answer to developing nurse leaders?
Catherine Best
Stop feeling blue about asthma: reconsidering the place of reliever inhalers
Beverley Bostock
03/2024

Articles: 13

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12/2023
Vol. 9 No. 4
Let’s not lose sight of our expertise and experience
Jaqui Walker
What the additional roles reimbursement scheme means for GPNs
Crucial role GPNs play in mitigating heart failure risk
Silapiya Smith
Prevalence of malnutrition in UK health and care settings
Dr Rebecca Stratton
Shift to supported shared care in UK wound management
Ali Hedley
Essential insights that could improve mental health care
Ana Catarino
Innovative training approach to wound management for GPNs
Susan Brookes
Ignoring oral health can put general health at risk
Shalini Kanagasingam
Abnormal menstrual bleeding patterns: what GPNs should know
Margaret Perry
Introducing diagnostic spirometry safely into the community setting
Julie Lennon
Measles: an unparalleled contagious threat
Judith Harford
Shingles in the UK and the new vaccination programme
Kirsty Armstrong
Inhaler devices and the environment
Linda Pearce
Enhancing pre-registration nursing education: student leadership placement
Hayley Ingleson
Heart failure in primary care
Susan Brown
Diabetes digest – the future of diabetes: a focus on GPNs
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
12/2023

Articles: 16

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09/2023
Vol. 9 No. 3
Gaining a fresh perspective on everyday challenges
Jaqui Walker
Is clinical supervision important for general practice nurses?
Role of GPNs in fostering a Speak Up culture in primary care
Jayne Chidgey-Clark
DVLA launches call for evidence on drivers with medical conditions
Dr Nick Jenkins
Survey reveals 5.1 million UK adults vaping every day
Nuno Albuquerque
Register for the QNI community nursing conference 2023
Bethan Cornick
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and comorbid conditions
Beverley Bostock-Cox
Heart failure: detecting the undetected
Teresa O’Nwere-Tan
Group clinics: a care model whose time has come?
Jennifer Aston, Georgina Craig
Skin tone in the management of incontinence-associated dermatitis
Luxmi Dhoonmoon
Abnormal menstrual bleeding patterns: what GPNs should know
Margaret Perry
Abdominal presentations: history-taking and assessment
Kirsty Armstrong
Applying a prescribing consultation model to a skin-tear injury
Heather Bain, Jill Gould
The time is now to keep children with asthma safe
Laura King
Diabetes digest – remission in type 2 diabetes: is it possible and how can it be achieved?
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
09/2023

Articles: 15

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07/2023
Vol. 9 No. 2
Let’s advocate for general practice nursing
Jaqui Walker
How can GPNs improve their leadership skills?
How and are you talking about air pollution?
Laura King
Introducing the Mental Capacity Act Toolkit
Stevie Corbin-Clarke, Lee-Ann Fenge, Sally Lee, Mike Lyne, Emily Rosenorn-Lanng
Placing patients at the heart of digital solutions to care
Abdul Seckam
‘In This Together’: a new website for patients
Nicola Rusling, Editor, Wound Care Today
Menopause and the workplace
Sue Thomas
Continence issues: an overview
Ann Yates
Prediabetes: what is it and can it be prevented or reversed?
Gaynor Bussell
Impact of obesity on the respiratory system and disease diagnosis
Linda Pearce
Caring for culturally and linguistically diverse patients: a review
Annabel Chidiebere Ogbuagu, Roisin Leo, Professor Anne MacFarlane, Dr Molly Manning, Dr Kathleen Markey
British Society for Heart Failure digital pathway tool
Rebecca Hyland
Rectal cancer and low anterior resection syndrome
Jennie Burch
Emotional effects of living with a child with eczema
Jude Harford
Diabetes digest: discussing nutrition in type 2 diabetes management
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
07/2023

Articles: 15

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03/2023
Vol. 9 No. 1
Opportunity to gain advanced practice skills
Jaqui Walker
Managing the effects of mental health and long-term conditions
Raising gambling awareness
Liz and Charles Ritchie
Impact of cutting NHS ear wax removal services
Franki Oliver
Identifying and supporting veteran patients
Jordana Wright
New free digital wellbeing resource for nurses
Rebecca Howard
Improving outcomes for patients with bowel cancer
Beth Jones
Genitourinary syndrome of the menopause (GSM)
Sue Thomas
Assessing, treating and supporting patients with hidradenitis suppurativa
Kirsty Mahoney
Tracheomalacia, bronchomalacia and laryngomalacia
Linda Pearce
Impact of stigma within type 1 diabetes mellitus
Allan Hicks, Kathy Poole
Pneumonia in babies and children: what GPNs should know
Margaret Perry
Cancer care reviews: a solution to delivering personalised care
Sandra Dyer
National care bundle for children with asthma: what does it mean?
Laura King
Diabetes digest: NICE guidance for management of type 2 diabetes
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
03/2023

Articles: 15

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12/2022
Vol. 8 No. 4
It’s good to share: working in partnership with patients
Jaqui Walker
What do GPNs need to know about GDPR?
Supporting patients on home ventilation
Alison Armstrong
Let’s educate men about the seen and unseen side-effects
Lisa O’Sullivan
Why point of care CRP testing should be standard practice
Liz Cross
Using social media to enhance nursing practice and patient safety
Neesha Oozageer Gunowa, Hayley Thrumble
Team reflection, reset and restoration
Carole Young
Treating and assessing a patient with pilonidal sinus disease
Kirsty Mahoney
Menopause management and HRT prescribing: the current situation
Sue Thomas
National care bundle for children with asthma: what does it mean
Laura King
Review of the routine and at-risk immunisation programme
Kirsty Armstrong
Benefits of physical activity for those with COPD
Sian Williams
Mediterranean diet: what’s all the hype?
Gaynor Bussell
Mouth breathing versus nasal breathing: any differences?
Alexandra Murrell
12/2022

Articles: 14

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09/2022
Vol. 8 No. 3
Shaping the clinical landscape post Covid
Jaqui Walker
How has Covid-19 affected general practice nursing?
jcn-Hidradenitis suppurativa: a common condition often left undiagnosed
Rebecca Penzer-Hick
Helping women avoid asthma attacks
Caroline Fredericks
Why we all need to #AskAboutAsthma in September
Georgie Herskovits, Christine Kirkpatrick
NPRANG: raising standards of care for children and young people
Lesley Kennedy
Why don’t we screen all men for prostate cancer?
Scott Newman
Supporting men with bladder incontinence
MPs more interested in potholes than heart failure
Nick Hartshorne-Evans
Human monkeypox
Debbie Duncan
Assessment and management of fungating wounds
Carol Lovelock
Upper airway disorders: bridging the gap between primary and secondary care - part two
Jennifer Butler, Sean Parker
Occupation-related lung diseases
Linda Pearce
Endometriosis: what GPNs should know
Margaret Perry
New style leg clinic: empowering the patient
Tracey Elliott, Gillian Poole
Digital diabetes: the new approach to management in primary care
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
09/2022

Articles: 16

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06/2022
Vol. 8 No. 2
Helping people achieve longer, healthier lives
Jaqui Walker
Late diagnosis creating deadly cancer gap
Anna Jewell
A look at new NICE guidelines for heart valve disease
Wil Woan
Empowering patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Alistair Dickson
Use and benefits of next generation compression hosiery
Nina Linnitt RGN
Heart failure rehabilitation and Covid-19
Poppy Brooks
Differentiating between cellulitis/ erysipelas and alternative causes of ‘red legs’
Annemarie Brown
Upper airway disorders: bridging the gap between primary and secondary care — part one
Jennifer Butler, Sean Parker
Ovarian cancer: what GPNs should know
Margaret Perry
Covid-19 and long Covid
Vegan and vegetarian diets: how healthy are they
Gaynor Bussell
Undertaking the six to eight-week infant examination
Jude Harford
Deconditioning: causes and effects and impact on patient wellbeing
Carol Stonham MBE
Cervical cancer screening for trans men and/or non-binary people
Eluned Hughes
06/2022

Articles: 14

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03/2022
Vol. 8 No. 1
Grasping the wider picture is good nursing care
Jaqui Walker
How can general practice nurses combat food insecurity?
Help us find men at risk
Deidre Vlotman-Novinuk
What does the future of digital hold for the clinical workforce?
Liam Cahill
New project to support parents experiencing perinatal mental illnesses
Bosky Nair
Survival guide to general practice nursing: story behind the book
Rhian Last
Supporting people to manage their Long Covid symptoms
Sarah Woolnough
Dementia is everybody’s business
Karen Harrison Dening
Keeping heart failure services intact
Poppy Brooks
Lymphovenous disease: changing the way we look at leg ulcer assessment
Julie Stanton
Liver diseases: risk factors, causes and treatments
Margaret Perry
Treatments for female urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse
Ellie Stewart
Importance of peristomal skin protection
Valentine Lacey
Optimising nutritional care and combatting malnutrition
Hilary Franklin, Anne Holdoway
03/2022

Articles: 14

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12/2021
Vol. 7 No. 4
Working together to tackle the pandemic
Jaqui Walker
Covid vaccination should be compulsory for healthcare staff
Let’s talk about sex
Sophie Smith
Making every contact count in lower limb care
Georgina Ritchie
Helping migraine patients
Ria Bhola
Supporting your patients who have served in the Armed Forces
Jordana Wright
Managing cow’s milk allergy with hypoallergenic infant formulas
A guide to self-harm wounds in primary care
Kirsty Mahoney
Realities of using dressings under compression therapy
Sally Ward
Diet, lifestyle and inflammation
Gaynor Bussell
Role of the pharmacist in wound care
James Kajoba, Joyce Kajoba
Importance of wound bed preparation in the management of chronic wounds
Sonya Loi, Dr Asif Minhas
Pelvic organ prolapse and female urinary incontinence: assessment
Ellie Stewart
Understanding the clinical and cellular effects of frequent/overuse of beta-2 agonist inhalers
Linda Pearce
Social prescribing, personalised care and the role of the GPN
Michelle Howarth, Daisy Jackson, Jo Ward
12/2021

Articles: 15

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09/2021
Vol. 7 No. 3
Being committed to lifelong learning
Jacqui Walker
Teaching and learning styles and why they matter (September 2021)
‘Freedom from Failure — the F Word’ campaign
Lynn Mackay-Thomas
A collaborative culture of multi-professional, personalised wound care (September 2021)
Danielle Fullwood
Let’s get gardening...
Matthew Bradby
Making speaking up business as usual: we all need to play our part
Russell Parkinson
Why infection prevention and control is a key priority
Guy Braverman
Managing prostate cancer-related fatigue
Meg Burgess
Preventing wound infection: the role of wound dressings
Jude Harford
Brain diseases: what GPNs should know — part two
Margaret Perry
Analgesia and common medicines: using them safely and effectively
Kirsty Armstrong
Preparing for the influenza immunisation programme 2021–22
Pauline MacDonald
Undertaking remote paediatric asthma reviews
Jude Harford
Heart failure care in Swansea: teamwork in action
Delyth Rucarean
09/2021

Articles: 14

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06/2021
Vol. 7 No. 2
Self-care is never selfish
Jaqui Walker
Get involved with Nutrition and Hydration Week
Caroline Lecko
Asthma Right Care: what will you commit to?
Sian Williams
Modernising general practice nursing standards
Professor Geraldine Walters CBE
What should be discussed with a patient before medical treatment?
Nicola Wainwright
Product Snapshot: Medi Derma-PRO Foam and Spray Incontinence Cleanser and Skin Protectant Ointment
Preconception health and FASD: hiding in plain sight
Joan Gracie
Self-management in COPD: time to address mental health
Karen Heslop Marshall
Challenges of the post-asthma attack review for children and young people
Laura King
Reducing the environmental impact of respiratory healthcare
Carol Stonham MBE
Embracing technology and a wound care pathway to improve practice
Sue Fursdon, Katherine White
Practical solutions for managing fungating wounds at the end of life
Annemarie Brown
Brain diseases: what GPNs should know - part one
Margaret Perry
Education and training post-pandemic: no going back
Julie Catchpole
Managing prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain in primary care
Teresa Lynch
06/2021

Articles: 15

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03/2021
Vol. 7 No. 1
Spring is in the air-2021
Jaqui Walker
COVID-19 vaccination programme
Pauline MacDonald
Counselling asymptomatic men: PSA testing
Leanne Creighton
Heart Failure Nurse Competency Framework
Poppy Brooks, Delyth Rucarean, Maggie Simpson
Deaf awareness: promoting communication and social inclusion
Naomi Berry
Life inside my hamster wheel: supporting the team
Jaqui Walker
Medi Derma-S Total Barrier Cream and Film
Improving diagnosis and better management of migraine: the role of GPNs
Rebecca Stuckey
Deprescribing and treatment alternatives in diabetes: how and where to start?
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
Importance of accurate documentation and holistic wound assessment
Kirsty Mahoney
Integrating dance to enrich breathing rehabilitation
Sian Williams
Can diet and lifestyle changes help women’s health conditions?
Gaynor Bussell
Screening military veterans for anxiety and depression in primary care
Sheila Hardy, Helen Hurst
Remote consultations: seven steps to success
Dr Roger Neighbour OBE
03/2021

Articles: 14

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12/2020
Vol. 6 No. 4
Entering 2021 with positive lifestyle choices and hope
Jaqui Walker
Recognising compassion fatigue and protecting wellbeing
Kate Upton
Keeping positive during a pandemic
Ellie Lindsay BSc (Hons)
Catching it early: recognising prostate cancer in asymptomatic men
Vaccinations throughout the life course
Helen Donovan
Zinc oxide and ichthammol
Janine Davies
Role of nutrition and hydration in wound healing
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
Do lubricants have a detrimental effect on cervical smear results?
Jude Harford
The power of listening: active listening as the catalyst for safe, legal and ethical health care
Zoe Picton-Howell, John Walsh
Virtual reality: its role in tackling loneliness and helping people with long-term conditions
Leisa Anderton
Does cannabis use affect wound healing?
Annemarie Brown
Assessment and management of eczema in a primary care setting
Julie Van Onselen
Telephone triage ‘red flags’ word search
Kirsty Armstrong
Personal development: Leadership within the rapidly changing context of primary care services
Jaqui Walker
12/2020

Articles: 14

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09/2020
Vol. 6 No. 3
Navigating this uncertain and challenging time
Jaqui Walker
National roll out of CARE programme
Clare Simpson
Thousands of missing prostate cancer diagnoses due to Covid-19 pandemic
Laura James
From network to community: BAME and non-BAME staff
Kulvant Sandhu
Impact of the pandemic on family life across cultures
Why timely diagnosis of heart failure is vital for patient wellbeing
Nick Hartshorne-Evans
General practice nursing leadership journey opens up new horizons
Helen Hurst
Life inside my hamster wheel: listening to that gut instinct
Jaqui Walker
New gelling fiber technology evolves exudate management
Delivering the influenza vaccination programme in the COVID-19 environment
Pauline MacDonald
Physical assessment and clinical decision-making as part of respiratory assessment
Kirsty Armstrong
Improving management of vitamin B12 deficiency in primary care
Alexandra Murrell
Shared care in wound management: a significant opportunity
Gill Hiskett
Introducing an automated ABPI device with a lower limb care pathway
Allison Nutt
Assessing and treating venous leg ulcers in primary care
Jude Harford
Recognising anxiety and depression in patients with long-term physical conditions
Sonya Chelvanayagam, Sarah Eales, Josie Tuck
09/2020

Articles: 16

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06/2020
Vol. 6 No. 2
Responding to a changing healthcare landscape
Jaqui Walker
Bridging competencies for GPNs transitioning to community nursing
Sharon Aldridge-Bent
Effective exudate management
Life inside my hamster wheel: refocusing and adapting to change
Jaqui Walker
Vitamin D status in self-isolation: consideration for at-risk groups
Developing a freedom to speak up culture in primary care
Henrietta Huges OBE
GPN leadership in action: digital support
Rebecca Howard
Supporting men affected by prostate cancer during Covid-19
Specialist nurses, Prostate Cancer UK
Managing hay fever and allergic rhinitis in primary care
Sue Clarke
Leadership within the rapidly changing context of primary care services
Jaqui Walker
Gaining control: managing asthma with medications
Linda Pearce
Getting the most from children and young people’s asthma reviews
Laura King
Digital working — what have we learned from Covid-19?
Lipoedema management and quality of life: a collaborative patient review
Covid-19: challenges and opportunities for social care services
Teresa Burdett, Lee-Ann Fenge
Wound debridement: what GPNs should know
Millicent Laryea
Sexually transmitted infections: management in clinical practice
Margaret Perry
06/2020

Articles: 17

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03/2020
Vol. 6 No. 1
GPNs on the front line: rising to the challenge
Jaqui Walker
Life inside my hamster wheel: juggling the demands of GP nursing
Jaqui Walker
Indemnity in general practice: are you covered?
Helene Irvine, Michelle Lombardi
Why we need to keep talking about weight and its role in cancer
Robana Hussain-Mills
Why is managing exudate important?
Education in wound care: the need to improve access
Leanne Atkin
Why is the vital role of GPNs being ignored?
Are we considering nutrition in the COPD care pathway?
Joanne King
Role of GPNs in promoting physical activity
Dane Vishnubala, Andy Pringle, Nicky Kime, Stephen Zwolinsky
Providing effective quality improvement for GPNs
Susan Fairlie
Wound exudate: what GPNs should know
Deborah Simon
Travel health: risk assessment and vaccination for yellow fever
Catherine Brewer
03/2020

Articles: 12

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12/2019
Vol. 5 No. 4
Gratitude for GPNs
Rhian Last
Highlighting guidelines, upskilling staff and new education offers
Chronic oedema mangement in primary care
Margaret Sneddon
Supporting patients with psoriasis
Rebecca Penzer-Hick
Triggering a successful smoking quit attempt in 30 seconds
Diane Blackwell
Domestic violence and alcholism
Shina Waresh
Role of UCS in wound care
Pneumonia wordsearch
Kirsty Armstrong
My Practice
Jane Nicholls
Improving assessment and management of lower limb wounds
Gillian Boast, Julie Green, Ruth Chambers, Robin Calderwood
Implementing latest NICE COPD guidelines
Jaqui Walker
Are we asking GPNs to become wound care experts?
Assessing and managing surgical wound dehiscence in primary care
Caroline Dowsett
Assessment and management of psoriasis in primary care
Julie Van Onselen
Endometriosis: raising awareness and understanding in primary care
Katharine Gale
Care planning for people with long-term health conditions
Elizabeth Harte, Moira Kelly, Rachel Simkiss, Megan Clinch, Amy-Kate Hurrell, Angela Fernandes, Werner Leber
12/2019

Articles: 16

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09/2019
Vol. 5 No. 3
Your primary care network needs you
Rhian Last
Understanding new guidelines, or starting a postgraduate programme…
Leadership roles for GPNs in primary care networks
Matthew Bradby
The Digital Nurse Network: creating confidence and competence
Jennie Smith, Ann Gregory, Helen Crowther
New campaign supports people with long-term conditions to be more active
Brian Dow
Improving wound healing through high-quality wound care practice
Trudie Young
Crossword — medico-legal issues
Kirsty Armstrong
What do the new primary care networks mean for GPNs?
Comparison of manual and automated ABPI recording in patients
Gillian Boast, Julie Green, Ruth Chambers, Robin Calderwood
Taking a patient history as part of respiratory assessment
Kirsty Armstrong
Influenza vaccines: why so much change?
Pauline MacDonald
Exploring the decision-making processes utilised by advanced nurse practitioners: a case study
Joanne Holland
Understanding the exudate factor: assessment and management
Kirsty Mahoney
09/2019

Articles: 13

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06/2019
Vol. 5 No. 2
News update
Vitamin D: what are the facts?
Helen Donovan
Improving clinical outcomes through working in partnership
Graeme Cooper
Making every moment count to protect patients from skin cancer
Robana Hussain-Mills
GPNs are vital to general practice
Rhian Last
Vaccination should be mandatory for school entry
Ellen Nicholson
Do we overlook the patient while caring for their wound?
Dr Julie Green
Long-term wounds in the older person: exploring the issues
Rona Dury
What does the NHS Long Term Plan mean for GPNs?
Ellen Nicholson
Promoting healthy arteries: diagnosing and managing PAD
Urša Kolari, #269; #269;
Enabling good nutritional care for patients with COPD
Jaqui Walker
Measles on the rise: why and what GPNs can do to protect patients, themselves and colleagues
Pauline MacDonald
Contraceptive choices: an update for GPNs
Paula Briggs
Effective wound assessment for general practice nurses
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
06/2019

Articles: 14

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03/2019
Vol. 5 No. 1
Why NICE guidance matters for wound care
Lorraine Grothier
News Update
Education for Health
Dermatological conditions: looking beyond physical appearance
Rebecca Penzer-Hick
Foot health and primary care
Lawrence Ambrose, James Coughtrey
Improvements to national cancer screening programmes
Debbie Woods
What does being a GPN mean to you?
Rhian Last
Jobs
Hallam Medical
Many women are living longer with symptoms of the menopause
Jeanette Richards
NHS Long Term Plan: an opportunity to improve respiratory care
Carol Stonham MBE
Assessment and management of acne in a primary care setting
Sara Burr, Julie Van Onselen
Bronchiectasis: recognising symptoms and management in general practice
Linda Pearce
Experiencing life on the streets
Tamsen Courtenay
Chronic wounds and their effect on patient quality of life
Helen Murray
Skin tears: a case-based and practical overview of prevention, assessment and management
Patricia Idensohn, Dimitri Beeckman, Karen E Campbell, Mary Gloeckner, Kimberly LeBlanc, Diane Langemo, Samantha Holloway
03/2019

Articles: 14

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12/2018
Vol. 4 No. 4
What’s your GPN story?
Rhian Last
Campaign champions nursing career opportunities
Beverley Matthews
Encouraging male nurses into general practice nursing
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
News update
Radical service improves outcomes for patients with IBS in primary care
Marianne Williams
We’re all crucial to reducing cancer risk and improving patient outcomes
Jennifer Aston
Psychological care for patients with long-term conditions
Moira Kelly
Improving access to health care for Gypsy and Traveller communities
Liz Keat, Ellie Rogers
General practice nurse-led cancer care reviews
Vicki Trim, Dr Rosalie Dunn
Correct inhaler technique matters
Toby Capstick
Assessment and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Shirley Pickstock
Holistic care for surgical wounds: a practical guide
Edwin Chamanga
How GPNs can meet the challenges of frailty in primary care
Helen Lyndon
An overview of using an asset-based approach to nursing
Heather Henry, Michelle Howarth
Wound cleansing and debridement in practice
Beverley Edmunds
12/2018

Articles: 15

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10/2018
Vol. 4 No. 3
Transforming perceptions of nursing — finding joy
Rhian Last
Ensuring the most efficient delivery system for flu vaccination
Measles: time to be vigilant
PCRS-UK — How to be more self-confident at work
Our practice
Sue Thomas
News update
Always Events® and ‘what matters to you?’
Travel-related communicable disease awareness
Cate Wood
Technology enabled care services for patients with long-term conditions
Clinical assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Linda Pearce
Understanding the 2018–19 influenza immunisation programme
Kirsty Armstrong
What should GPNs be doing to tackle obesity?
Lipoedema — a fat disorder: considerations for GPNs
Anne Williams
Identification and management of biofilm in chronic wounds
Vincent Siaw-Sakyi
10/2018

Articles: 14

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08/2018
Vol. 4 No. 2
PCRS-UK — Reducing variations in standards of respiratory care
Carol Stonham MBE
Our practice
Thomas Buckley
News update from Education for Health
Education for Health
A clinical heritage to trust
AQUACEL AQUACEL, reg; Extra
Jobs
Hallam Medical
Greener practice: actions to improve the health of patients and the planet
Aarti Bansal
GPN leadership - raising our voice
Rhian Last
Interstitial lung disease: diagnosis and management
David Pearce, Linda Pearce
What’s being done to develop the next generation of GPNs
Gill Beardmore
A new spray-on chitosan FH02™ dressing for venous leg ulcers: an evaluation
Sylvie Hampton
Eczema and the influence of environmental factors
Jill Peters
Improving shingles vaccination uptake
Pauline MacDonald
How diet can help women to survive the menopause
Gaynor Bussell
Assessment and nursing management of lymphoedema
Rebecca Elwell
08/2018

Articles: 14

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03/2018
Vol. 4 No. 1
Our practice
Delia Clarke
News update from Education for Health
Education for Health
Keeping the humanity in health care
Jocelyn Cornwell
Healthier lifestyles
Sue Thomas
Is it premature for public health authorities to promote e-cigarettes?
Stuart Flint
PCRS-UK — A pragmatic approach to conflicting asthma guidelines
Carol Stonham MBE
Jobs
Hallam Medical
The human touch of general practice nursing
Rhian Last
What’s being done to encourage nurses to return to practice
Suzanne Harris
Placing our best leg forward: preventing lower leg conditions for our workforce and the general public
Jemell Geraghty, Lukla Biasi
Sustainability and transformation partnerships for England and the challenges they face
Sunil Gupta
NICE indicators for hypertension
Mark Minchin
Aspirin: transforming health care for 120 years and still rolling
Jaqui Walker
COPD exacerbations: causes and management
Rona Dury
Undertaking ear assessment and irrigation
Kirsty Armstrong
Managing infection in chronic wounds in primary care
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
Irritable bowel syndrome in general practice
Gillian Goddard
03/2018

Articles: 17

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12/2017
Vol. 3 No. 4
Our Practice - Karen Smithson
Education for Health news update
Investing in education directly impacts on patient outcomes
Linda Edwards
Peanut and tree nut allergy: getting the right advice to the right people
Andrew Clark
New voluntary standards promote consistent and structured GPN education
William Carter
Hands-on perspective of using technology enabled services
Matt George, Marianne Davies
A passport to good health: new app helps children manage their asthma
Sara Nelson
Health visitors for older people: building working relationships with GPNS
Hannah Britton
Now is the time of the general practice nurse
Rhian Last
It's time to get to grips with wound assessment
PCRS-UK - supporting self-management
Carol Stonham MBE
Stroke: taking action on a global killer
Esmee Russell
What is screening? The background, definitions and criteria
Cate Wood
Fighting the stigma of asthma in adolescents
Andy Whittamore
Role of triple therapy and patient management in COPD
Linda Pearce
An overview of the care of minor traumatic wounds
Jackie Stephen-Haynes, Jo Handsaker
Telemedicine in wound care: improving patient outcomes
Julie Stanton, Catherine Murphy, David Gray
12/2017

Articles: 17

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03/2017
Vol. 3 No. 3
Reading Well Books on Prescription programme
Debbie Hicks
News update from Education for Health
Education for Health
Demystifying National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quality standards
Nick Baillie
Promoting concordance in oedema maintenance therapy
Medi Medi
Jobs
Hallam Medical
Practice matters: What Resilience means for general practice teams
Lynne Bowers
Self-management programme of activity, coping and education
GPN GPN
World COPD Day: a day to raise awareness of the UK’s fifth biggest killer
David Halpin
Welcome from the new editor-in-chief
Rhian Last, education lead, Education for Health
Improving early detection of lung cancer and COPD
Deborah Fleetwood
Key principles of care for patients with diabetes
Beverley Bostock-Cox
Our practice
Mia Skelly
Nurse consultation: Role of self-care to prevent venous leg ulcer recurrence
Helen Butterfield
Asthma exacerbation and the return-to-school calendar
Linda Pearce, David Pearce
Managing the skin in primary care: an overview for GPNs
Jackie Griffin
Future of the seasonal influenza immunisation programme
Pauline MacDonald
Unravelling compression therapy for venous leg ulcers in general practice
Kristy Mahoney
03/2017

Articles: 17

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06/2017
Vol. 3 No. 2
UK Stroke Forum: a united force for stroke care
Professor Dame Caroline Watkins
Why diet and lifestyle matter to ward off heart disease
Linda Main
News update from Education for Health
Job descriptions for nurses working in primary care
Elaine Biscoe
PCRS-UK - inspiring lifelong change
Francesca Robinson
Dementia: communication and care in practice
Zoë Elkins
Evidence at the heart of education
Monica Fletcher
Education for Health: improving lives for 30 years
Monica Fletcher
Charity offers comprehensive advice and support for people with allergies
Amena Warner
Identifing and managing chronic oedema
Edwin Chamanga
Looking after children with skin conditions on holiday
Sandra Lawton
All GPNs play a vital role in cancer care
Fiona White, Suzanne Nimmo, Donna Munro
Expectations for healing venous leg ulcers in general practice
Claire Grant
How to help patients who are seeking advice about travel vaccinations
Carolyn Driver
How ready are you to play your part?
Karen Storey
Identification and appropriate treatment of malnutrition
Rebecca McManamon
Respiratory care in today’s NHS: findings from an interactive wall
Breathing pattern disorders: identifying and managing in primary care
Linda Pearce, Helen Stewart
Assessment of venous leg ulcers in primary care
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
06/2017

Articles: 19

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03/2017
Vol. 3 No. 1
News update from education for health
Does the colour of inhaler devices really matter?
Binkie Mais
Our practice
Denise Woodd
Striving for continuous improvement
Monica Fletcher
New standards in inhaler competencies
Toby Capstick
Improving wound care through reducing variation in practice
Kathryn Evans
Reducing undernutrition in older people
Annemarie Aburrow
British guideline on managing asthma: a new philosophy
Andrew Booth
Outcomes-based nursing: what would it look like?
Louise Brady, Georgina Craig
Skin/wound cleansing and debridement in general practice
Kimberley Socrates
Management of lymphoedema in primary care
Edwin Chamanga
Spirometry, history-taking or record-keeping?
Chris Loveridge
General practice nursing: leadership for quality programme
Alan Taylor, Nicole Steils
Causes, signs and symptoms of non-melanoma and malignant melanoma skin cancer: part 2
Rachel Alexander
Home oxygen therapy: what, when and why
Sandra Olive
Role of GPNs in caring for patients with prostate cancer
Pauline Bagnall
Encouraging self-care in venous leg ulceration
Annemarie Brown
03/2017

Articles: 17

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11/2016
Vol. 2 No. 6
Time to embrace new ways of working
Monica Fletcher
News update from education for health
Can group consultations restore the joy to clinical practice?
Georgina Craig
Skin and wound care and general practice nursing
Binkie Mais
QNI’s annual conference: inspiring quality and success in nursing
Crystal Oldman
Joining the technological revolution
Ian Bailey
Our practice
Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
Working with families struggling to manage atopic eczema
Magali Redding
Consultation with children: challenges, rights and responsibilities
Lucy Arora
Atopic eczema and emollients: guidance for GPNs
Sandra Lawton OBE
Practical diabetes and dietary management in general practice nursing
Rebecca McManamon
Motivational interviewing to help patients achieve dietary and lifestyle changes
Gaynor Bussell
Migraine: practical management in primary care — part two
Julie Edwards
Personalised asthma action plans: what is all the fuss about?
Deborah Waddell, Viv Marsh
11/2016

Articles: 14

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09/2016
Vol. 2 No. 5
News update from education for health
Competence and confidence in diagnostic spirometry
Chris Loveridge
Helping the public think kidneys for health
Annie Taylor
The battle for breath why GPNs are key to good COPD care
Steven Wibberley
What will Brexit mean for GPNs?
Jason Beckford-Ball
Our practice
Kim Badcock
Promoting lung health and respiratory care
Monica Fletcher
The realities of advanced nursing care in the community
Charlotte MacCarthy
Devices, drugs and guidelines: prescribing inhaler therapy
Andrew Booth
Caring for tattoos and body piercings: a wound management perspective
Annemarie Brown
GPNs’ trusted and key role in the extension of the influenza immunisation programme to children
Pauline MacDonald
Perinatal mental health and general practice nursing
Carmel Bagness, Judy Shakespeare
Nutrition and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Michaela Bowden, Matthew Hodson
Migraine: practical diagnosis in primary care — part one
Julie Edwards
09/2016

Articles: 14

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07/2016
Vol. 2 No. 4
News update from education for health
New voluntary standards for education and practice
Matthew Bradby
A breath of fresh air? Healthy Lungs for Life in London
Bettina Korn, Irene Steenbruggen, Peter Barnes, Jørgen Vestbo
The missing million: in search of the loneliest in our communities
Kellie Payne
Appropriate compression is necessary to prevent recurrence in venous leg ulceration
Monica Smith
Our practice
Amanda Brookes
Time to challenge and address variation in practice
Monica Fletcher
Nicotine: time for a rethink?
Louise Ross
Leading Change, Adding Value: a framework for nursing, midwifery and care staff
Anne Moger
Ask the expert — How GPNs can tackle the rising problem of obesity and type 2 diabetes
Beverley Bostock-Cox
Managing exudate and preventing biofilms in primary care
Simon Barrett
What kind of advice should GPNs offer cruise ship passengers?
Carolyn Driver
Performing a structured asthma review in primary care
Dermot Ryan
Causes, signs and symptoms of non-melanoma and malignant melanoma skin cancer: part 1
Rachel Alexander
Diagnosing and managing chronic urticaria in primary care
Diana Church

Articles: 15

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05/2016
Vol. 2 No. 3
Why obesity is keeping the NOF’s spokesman busy
Tam Fry
Eczema in the summer months
Rebecca Penzer
Staying on message: ensuring people with MS access specialist services
Del Thomas
Birth of the super generalist practice nurse
Jacqui Lyttle
Innovative compression therapy systems can improve practice
Gill Wicks
Integrating care for cardiovascular disease
Lynda Blue, Sana Zakaria
The life-changing effect of tragic events
Monica Fletcher, editor-in-chief editor-in-chief
News update from Education for Health
Education for Health
C-reactive protein point-of-care testing for lower respiratory tract infections
Liz Cross
Our practice
Paula McLaren
How can we stop Britain from being ‘the fat man of Europe’?
Binkie Mais
Review of hormone replacement therapy: new NICE guidelines
Joanna Speedie, Diana Mansour
Health benefits and barriers with recommending physical activity
Sue Thomas
The who, where, why and how of inhaler technique
Deborah Waddell, Viv Marsh
Chronic kidney disease: detection and management for GPNs
Christine Catley
05/2016

Articles: 15

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03/2016
Vol. 2 No. 2
GPNs must prepare for new models of health care
Monica Fletcher
News update from education for health
Social prescribing: helping those living with and beyond cancer
Laura Westwick
Defining the role of ANPs in today’s healthcare arena
Ruth Pearce
Effective debridement can be achieved in a busy clinic environment
Audrey Gillies
Prostate cancer care closer to home: a new model of care
Helen Johnson
Our practice
Rebecca Hayes
Is it time to accept that there is a crisis in the GPN workforce?
Binkie Mais
Thinking kidneys: changing and saving lives
Richard Fluck
Making a good diagnosis — obstructive lung disease
Oonagh Potts
Hay fever: diagnosis and management
Linda Pearce
Emotional pathway to self-management in COPD
Mary Jordan
Managing wounds in primary care
Jackie Griffin
Blood glucose monitoring in non insulin dependent type 2 diabetes
Teresa Davies
Identifying and supporting patients with coeliac disease
Rebecca McManamon
The truth about constipation: what general practice nurses need to know
Sharon Holroyd
03/2016

Articles: 16

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01/2016
Vol. 2 No. 1
Practice matters — How GPNs can support people with multiple sclerosis
Launch of 21st century GPN report heralds new opportunities
Crystal Oldman
Supporting patients with pulmonary fibrosis
Annette Duck
Helping people quit
Beverley Bostock-Cox
Education for Health news update
Our practice
Carol Webley-Brown
A new year, new challenges - are we ready for change?
Monica Fletcher
The expert generalist team
Martin McShane
Could nurse-led general practice solve the GP workforce crisis?
Julie Belton
Learning Zone: Record keeping: essential to good practice
Alex Munro
Using quality assured spirometry to support diagnosis
Andrew Booth
A new era of health promotion: saving lives, saving the NHS
Jaqui Walker
Developing student nurse placements in general practice
Paula McLaren, Kathy Whayman, Lynn Quinlivan, Sanjiv Ahluwalia
Optimising blood pressure management
Susan Thomas
National dementia strategy care pathway: knowing and doing
Rhian Last
01/2016

Articles: 15

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11/2015
Vol. 1 No. 4
Education for Health news update
Education for Health
Modern management of venous leg ulceration
Leanne Atkin
Ask the expert: How can desloughing a wound aid the patient experience?
Lorraine Grothier
When you choose nursing, you also choose the law
Amanda Andrews, Bernie St Aubyn
Our practice
Sarah Anderson, Melissa Canavan
Getting prepared for chillier weather and Christmas cheer
Monica Fletcher
Practice matters: Three wishes to secure the future of the GPN workforce
Pete Lane
Malnutrition in COPD: meeting patients’ nutritional needs
Matthew Hodson, Samantha Blamires
Diabetes education: the big missed opportunity in diabetes care
Katherine Calder
Opportunity knocks with new career framework
Karen Storey
What general practice nurses need to know about colorectal cancer
Jennie Burch
Learning Zone: Recognising and managing patients with interstitial lung disease
Annette Duck
Long-term conditions: Identifying and managing atrial fibrillation in primary care — part 2
Morven Dunn, Kay Elliott
How can general practice nurses best manage eating disorders?
Alan Dunlop
Long term conditions: Management of viral-induced wheezing in the preschool child
Rebecca Bryson

Articles: 15

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09/2015
Vol. 1 No. 3
UK poised to lead the way in reducing smoking rates
Hazel Cheeseman
Education for Health news update
Education for Health
The importance of keeping the cold chain intact
Michelle Falconer
PCRS-UK — inspiring best practice in respiratory care
Stephen Gaduzo
How to apply an innovative compression device
Natalie Freeman
Ask the experts: What impact can dressings with the TLC Healing Matrix have on clinical practice?
Heather Newton, Corinna Mendonca
Are clinicians taking patient involvement seriously enough?
Binkie Mais
Our practice
Beverley Bostock-Cox
Engaging and involving patients is key for primary care
Monica Fletcher
Flu vaccination for children — fighting flu in our communities
Pauline MacDonald
Identifying and managing atrial fibrillation in primary care — part 1
Morven Dunn, Kay Elliott
Frailty as a long-term condition: its management in primary care
Helen Lyndon
Vaccination and strategies to increase vaccine coverage
Michelle Falconer
Using the primary care nursing force to address health inequalities
Heather Henry
Prescribing for type 2 diabetes: a patient-centred approach
Beverley Bostock-Cox
Respiratory disorders: one step forward and two steps sideways
Jane Scullion
09/2015

Articles: 16

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07/2015
Vol. 1 No. 2
Education for Health news update
Education for Health
Poster series: The Debrisoft difference
GON GON
Diabetes UK supports GPNs with collaborative care planning
Amy Rylance
New RCN guidance on advanced preparation of insulin syringes
Amanda Cheesley
QNI resources to promote effective working with carers
Matthew Bradby
Viewpoints: The time is right for GPNs to put their heads above the parapet
Anne Moger
Are your wound management choices costing you money?
GPN GPN
Future of primary care needs some innovation
Monica Fletcher
Can the GPN workforce meet the challenge of increased demand?
Binkie Mais
An insight into the mindset behind CQC regulation
Elaine Biscoe
Our practice
GPN GPN
Solar skin damage and advising on skin cancer prevention
Polly Buchanan
Nurse and midwifery revalidation: a pilot project supporting GPNs
Juliette O’Loughlin
How to select the best compression hosiery for your patient
GPN GPN
Use of spirometry in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chris Loveridge
Cost efficacy of using Juxta CURESTM and UCSTM debridement cloths
Sue Elvin
Seasonal allergic rhinitis: identification and management
Dermot Ryan
07/2015

Articles: 17

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05/2015
Vol. 1 No. 1
Education for Health news update
Education for Health
QNI survey aims to give nurses a voice and bolster new campaign for GPNs
GPN GPN
How to use a small volume spacer
GPN poster series
A challenge to traditional practice: new ways to treat venous leg ulcers
GPN GPN
Will you be ready for the NMC’s new revalidation programme?
Binkie Mais
What is the workforce crisis?
Peter Lane
Join the BHF Alliance and help lead the fight for change
Sara Askew
Female genital mutilation: commissioning and safeguarding
GPN GPN
Practical weight management in general practice nursing
Rebecca McManamon
Our practice
Deborah Dews
Welcome to the new Journal of General Practice Nursing
Monica Fletcher, editor-in-chief editor-in-chief
Risk assessment and resources for the travel health consultation
Carolyn Driver
Prevention in the Five Year Forward View: an opportunity for general practice nurse leadership
GPN GPN
Compression hosiery kits for the treatment of venous leg ulceration
GPN GPN
Diagnosing and managing pilonidal sinus disease
Rosemary Rose
A closer look at NICE and its goal of excellence to aid practice
GPN GPN
Childhood eczema: a parent’s perspective
Amanda Roberts
Getting the most from CVD reviews: for you and your patient
Joanne Haws
Personalised asthma action plans for patient education and self-management
Carol Stonham MBE
Caring for people with diabetes in the community
Lucy Chadder (Clinical team leader), Yvonne Bornemann (Community diabetes specialist nurse), Maggie Dixon (Community diabetes specialist nurse), Chris Gumble (Diabetes education co-ordinator, team administrator), Kate Hawkins (Community diabetes specia

Articles: 20

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