Parish nursing: an innovative community nursing service
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Parish nursing: an innovative community nursing service

Eleanor Laming Assistant practitioner, Parish Nursing Service, Heartsease, Norwich, England
Angela Stewart Parish nurse, Parish Nursing Service, Heartsease, Norwich, England

This article explains the concept of parish nursing and provides a historical perspective of this service. It describes the development of a parish nursing service in Heartsease, Norwich, which complements community nursing practice by focusing on the importance of providing spiritual care alongside physical, psychological and social care. Case studies are provided to illustrate the benefits of a parish nursing service to individuals and the community.

Nursing Standard. 30, 46, 46-51. doi: 10.7748/ns.2016.e10373

Correspondence

eleandgreg@icloud.com

Peer review

All articles are subject to external double-blind peer review and checked for plagiarism using automated software.

Conflict of interest

None declared.

Received: 26 November 2015

Accepted: 12 February 2016

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