Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
person-centred planning in Hampshire: training trainers
Early on in the project, we decided to help a group of people to develop their...
a weighty problem: monitoring the side effects of medication
Despite growing evidence that neuroleptic medication can trigger weight gain, many...
finding positive alternatives to physical restraint
Last February The Howard League for Penal Reform stated that unacceptable levels of...
Home truths
About 120,000 people in Scotland have learning disabilities; around a quarter of...
person-centred planning in Hampshire: support networks
The Valuing People White Paper (Department of Health (DH) 2001) is part of the...
taking control
Person-centred planning (PCP) is about people with learning disabilities having...
a computer and internet future: enabling inclusion?
Computers and the internet have the ability to change lives positively and link the...
human papillomavirus, vaccines and cervical cancer prevention
It is estimated that the National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme (...
continence problems in children attending special schools
The continence service in the local health trust is changing to become increasingly...
using the ventrogluteal site for intramuscular injections
The ideal site for administering intramuscular (IM) injections has been discussed...
False economy?
It has been said that the first casualty in war is the truth. In the context of...
Equal treatment: closing the gap
The DRC, an independent body set up to enforce the rights of disabled people,...
From simmering to explosive
Anger is a subjective emotional state involving physiological arousal and...
person-centred planning in Hampshire: spreading the word with circles training
The Valuing People White Paper (DH 2001) suggests that facilitators are essential...
The Cornwall scandal:
It would not be unreasonable to expect that such practices were confined to the...
Person-centred planning: a team approach
In January 2004 Hampshire Partnership Board established a person-centred planning...
End-of-life care: making choices
The population of people with learning disabilities is an ageing one, and its...
Up-front and personal
Can you remember your nurse training? Depending on when you decided that working...