Bisexual people experience worse health outcomes than other adults in England
Self-reported data from over 835,000 people in England suggest that lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) patients have poorer health outcomes compared to patients who identify as heterosexual. Within the LGB community, bisexual people were found to disproportionally experience the worst health outcomes, indicating health inequalities in an already marginalised community. Experts from the Brighton and... Read moreThe post Bisexual people experience worse health outcomes than other adults in England appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - July 27, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Sexual health Health inequality Source Type: news
Student nurses should be given ‘greater role’ in vaccination, suggest MPs
Nursing students should be given a ‘greater role’ in delivering vaccines to help support childhood immunisation targets, an influential committee of MPs has suggested. A new report from the Health and Social Care Committee, which comes as part of an enquiry into prevention in healthcare, warned that the UK was at risk of losing its... Read moreThe post Student nurses should be given ‘greater role’ in vaccination, suggest MPs appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - July 27, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
Rapid test could help treat UTIs more effectively
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) could become easier to treat thanks to a new test developed by researchers. The test rapidly detects what type of UTI a patient has by using viruses to infect the bacteria causing the infection, allowing doctors to use targeted antibiotics to treat the UTI or use the virus itself to treat... Read moreThe post Rapid test could help treat UTIs more effectively appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - July 27, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Vaccinations and infections Women's health urinary tract infection Source Type: news
Research update: Healthcare for the homeless
Lucille Kelsall-Knight summarises a study about remote primary care for homeless people during the Covid-19 pandemic Remote primary care during the Covid-19 pandemic for people experiencing homelessness: a qualitative study1 Homelessness is a growing problem in England and other UK countries.2 Recent evidence shows widening health inequalities for homeless people, who face acute and ongoing... Read moreThe post Research update: Healthcare for the homeless appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - July 27, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Chronic disease Community nursing Research update homelessness Source Type: news
ICBs must ensure they have ‘sufficient representative’ learning disability nurses
Integrated care boards (ICBs) must ensure they have ‘sufficient representative’ learning disability nurses to support the diversity of their local populations, according to a new report which identified ‘unjustifiable and avoidable’ disparities in care faced by people with a learning disability from minority ethnic backgrounds. The report, published by the NHS Race and Health Observatory... Read moreThe post ICBs must ensure they have ‘sufficient representative’ learning disability nurses appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - July 27, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
