Primary Health Care
NHS Scotland initiative proposes nine care pathways for school nurses
Initiatives intended to help improve children’s health and well-being
02 Nov 2018
Vari Drennan
Primary Health Care
Meningitis: low uptake of MenACWY vaccine by school leavers in London scrutinised
Study suggests catch-up immunisation programme for 18-20 year olds needed
02 Nov 2018
Primary Health Care
Nurse-led gout management improves patient-centred outcomes
Study finds people with significantly lower flare-up rates in managed intervention group
02 Nov 2018
Primary Health Care
Learning from an early pilot of the Dutch Buurtzorg model of district nursing in England
A central London NHS trust piloted an adapted Buurtzorg model Neighbourhood Nursing team to test and learn how the model might work. Buurtzorg means neighbourhood care in English. It is a nurse-led model set up in the Netherlands in 2006 to promote integrated health and social care. An evaluation of the early pilot was undertaken between January and July 2017. The pilot began in November 2016. The evaluation included interviewing patients and relatives, GPs, other practitioners and managers; analysing documents and anonymised patient records as well as observing and interviewing neighbourhood nurses and district nurses. The pertinent findings of this early work are outlined here.
20 Sep 2018
Primary Health Care
D6 shows scant effect in diabetes care
D6 training for nurses of type 2 diabetes patients showed scant improvement glycaemic control
29 Aug 2018
Primary Health Care
Indicators of care improved by 3D reviews
Reviews using a 3D approach did not improve their quality of life but gave better indicators...
28 Aug 2018
Primary Health Care
Nurses as good as doctors in providing primary care
Nurses substituting for doctors in primary care achieve results that are as good or better
28 Aug 2018
Primary Health Care
Good practice guidelines aim to show quality in home nursing care
Three-phase mixed methods study in England identifies ways to measure community nursing
27 Jun 2018
Primary Health Care
English ‘Buurtzorg’ pilot impresses patients and nurses
A Dutch case study investigates the feasibility of easing the district nurse workload
27 Jun 2018
Primary Health Care
School nurses and health visitors need training on sexting
Qualitive study looks at nursing ability to deal with consequences of sexting in young people
27 Jun 2018
Primary Health Care
Practice workloads increase more than 10%, e-consultation finds
Trialling the use of online consultation systems in monitoring and improving general practice workloads
15 May 2018
Primary Health Care
Controlled trials look at intervention use for people living with dementia at home
Understanding the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in people living at home
14 May 2018
Primary Health Care
Study analyses financial burden contributing to low rates of breastfeeding
Assessing the financial incentive for higher numbers of breastfeeding, in a bid to improve mother and baby health
14 May 2018
Primary Health Care
Relevance of epilepsy training in intellectual disability nursing
Controlled trial analyses nurses' competency to support adults with epilepsy and intellectual disability
08 Mar 2018
Primary Health Care
First evidence that prescribing arts schemes can benefit patients
Seven year study analyses the use of prescribing art schemes in south west England.
07 Mar 2018
Primary Health Care
Vision screening for all older people not recommended
Systematic review investigated effective use of population screening for visual impairment
07 Mar 2018
Primary Health Care
Flu vaccination: the rate of uptake during pregnancy in England
Exploring the role that health professionals play in the dissemination of information about the flu jab to mothers and pregnant women in England
02 Feb 2018
Primary Health Care
General Practice Patient Survey: the effects of ED attendance on primary healthcare
Addressing patient experience of general practice and policies to improve access in primary care
02 Feb 2018