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Aim high to beat meningitis
I challenge readers to climb the awe‑inspiring Mount Kilimanjaro to help raise money for meningitis research.
Living beyond cancer resource
There are two million people living with and beyond cancer in the UK. However, the uptake of initiatives to implement holistic needs assessments (HNAs) for this patient population has been variable, despite pockets of good practice.
Prostate cancer charity relaunches free online course
The Prostate Cancer Charity has relaunched a free online course on prostate cancer to provide nurses and other health professionals working with this patient group and their families comprehensive information about the disease.
Let’s try to put things right
Nursing care of older people in hospital was criticised in the recent health service ombudsman's report and the tabloids had a field day. What has happened?
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