Anne Horner
Emergency care for people with epilepsy
Epilepsy affects 1% of the UK population with 40% of people who have epilepsy having two or more seizures a year.
Grapes pose danger of choking for under 5s
Grapes are among foods that must be cut up to prevent risk of choking small children,...
Neonatal support lessens damage to brain due to low birth weight
Neonatal intensive care units have lessened brain damage due to low birth weight,...
App aims for ward perfection
A new phone app which simplifies inspections without being one-size-fits-all is proving a...
Finding my vocation
Second-year children’s nursing student Jane Green is mum to Connor, age 13. Her other son...
Better practices, decrease pressure on emergency departments
Making it easier for patients to speak to a nurse or GP at short notice could help reduce...
What significant changes can early warning scores bring?
Although early warning scores (EWS) are a routine feature in UK emergency departments a...
Policy briefing: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers
Difficulties older people face when they move between healthcare providers.
Record number of hospital admissions in England
The number of hospital admissions in England reached a record 16.2 million last year.
Improving dementia care in long-term settings
Six care homes have been taking part in RCN’s SPACE programme
Simple finger prick blood test could help detect serious infections
Serious infections in children can now be detected very quickly by GPs using a simple...
Combined contraceptive pill linked to increase in antidepressants given to adolescent girls
Adolescent girls taking combined oral contraceptives are 80% more likely to receive...
Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers
An examination of the latest policy and what it means for healthcare professionals
Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers
An examination of the latest policy and what it means for healthcare professionals
Ambulance call dispatchers feel under stress and undervalued
Other journals’ articles on emergency care
Children under 3 years most likely to be injured on bicycles
Study finds younger children are often passengers in bicycle seats or trailers, and have little protection against injury
My Job: director of nursing, midwifery and patient services
When Carolyn Fox joined the Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust as director of nursing,...