Assessing self-reported risk-behaviours of adults presenting to a minor injuries unit
The health quality of people in Portsmouth is below the English average (Public Health...
29 Aug 2017
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.
Community engagement: what the NICE guidance means for community practitioners
This article draws on updated guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care...
28 Jun 2017
Using electroceutical treatment to reduce symptoms and improve healing in chronic wounds
Chronic inflammation in a wound is often associated with infection and biofilm, which are...
28 Jun 2017
Streamlining perioperative care for oesophago-gastric cancer surgery patients using...
Perioperative support programmes, such as prehabilitation and enhanced recovery pathways,...
30 May 2017
Implementation of cancer treatment summaries in NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Cancer incidence is increasing year on year; survivorship rates are also increasing, as is...
30 May 2017
Can primary care work for alcohol-related admissions to tertiary care?
This article examines a liaison service between an inner London hospital and primary care....
30 May 2017
Using community education provider networks to develop general practice nursing
Changing health and social needs and a rapidly ageing population in the UK ( Office for...
26 Apr 2017
Making the healthcare needs of LGBT patients a priority
Gaps in knowledge about the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) patients, as...
26 Apr 2017
Planning, implementing and evaluating a parent education programme
This article describes the multidisciplinary development of a parent education programme in...
26 Apr 2017
Well-being, type 2 diabetes and alcohol consumption: a literature review
A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is associated with lifestyle modifications, one of which...
29 Mar 2017
Suicide prevention in primary care: taking a risk and saving lives
Torbay council’s public health department has audited suicides since 2009. With the support...
29 Mar 2017
Active MOTHERS programme for pregnant women and new mothers
After conducting a pilot study and obtaining funding from the Florence Nightingale...
29 Mar 2017
Don’t forget my emotional memory
Abnormal memory loss is the hallmark of most forms of dementia that community nurses and...
27 Feb 2017
Working together to reduce health inequalities in the Marmot City of Coventry
In 2013, organisations across the city of Coventry committed to work together to reduce...
27 Feb 2017
Implementing a mentor support system for general practice nurse mentors
This article discusses the need for nurse mentors to receive adequate support to ensure that...
27 Feb 2017
A hub clinician’s perspective on supported self-care through technology
An eight-month project in Bristol to improve service for people with long-term conditions by...
27 Jan 2017
Open access
Positive Approaches to Care: a new look at dementia education
This article provides an overview of relevant factors in dementia care. The number of people...
27 Jan 2017