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This week we exhibited at the London Nurse Show (LNS), which took place in London’s Alexandra Palace. LNSis free for nurses to attend and there were 1000 nurses registered across the two days. It is a bespoke event with student sessions available during the second half of day two.

including midwifery and nursing. Delegates included policy makers and researchers; health, education and welfare professionals; service providers and practitioners; and representatives from local government. The delegates had an opportunity to gain exclusive access to high-profile speakers including Children and Families Minister, Edward Timpson MP, and hear about the most recent developments in policy and cutting-edge practice from across the UK.

This week we had the privilege of hosting a workshop at the Primary Care Nursing Expo (PCNE) in London’s Business Design Centre. PCNE offers a wide choice of CPD accredited interactive workshops and a vibrant exhibition in order to help primary care nurses update their knowledge and skills in line with the latest recommendations and developments in clinical practice. It covers key areas of clinical practice such as asthma, cardiovascular, contraception , dermatology, diabetes, immunisation and wound care.

95% of nurses who attended our seminars this year felt that scarring is something they should be offering advice about. Despite this figure, only 40% of nurses currently offer advice to patients about scarring.*

Bio-Oil has launched a new online training resource for pharmacists to provide best practice advice for Bio-Oil’s use in scar and stretch mark management. As pharmacists are increasingly a first port of call for people seeking advice on minor ailments, the training module has been created to help pharmacists confidently discuss scarring and stretch marks with their customers, and be able to offer advice on the correct use of Bio-Oil.

A new report published by the Government Equalities Office calls upon the help of midwives and health workers to offer support to new mums about body insecurities.