Analysis
Pressures on district nursing affecting quality, says King's Fund
The decline in district nurse numbers is well known. A fall of 48% between 2000 and 2014 has
14 Sep 2016
On hand support providing end of life care at home
Night time service 'helping patients to stay in their preferred place of care and in
02 Sep 2016
Student scheme aims to attract new generation to practice nursing
General practice work experience placements are giving nursing students an insight into a...
09 Aug 2016
Momentum building over possible tax rebates for nurses
Momentum is starting to build among nurses to claim back significant tax and national
03 Aug 2016
Health visitors: an endangered species?
Everyone champions the role of the health visitor, yet as public health and council budget...
29 Jul 2016
Nurse-led end of life care service supports 400 families in first year
Wandsworth Care Coordination Centre delivers individualised support
28 Jun 2016
Sexual health services: a cut too far?
Due to pressure on local government to cut spending, HIV drugs have fallen into a...
28 Jun 2016
Leadership programme for district nurses wins Nurse Award category
A leadership training programme devised and delivered by a team in Surrey is improving...
01 Jun 2016
Be sure to showcase your contribution to patient care
The role of the Care Quality Commission is to regulate providers of health and social care
26 May 2016
Collaborative health visiting leads to better relationships
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) ( 2014 ) says that more than...
26 May 2016
Top five tips on inhaler use and technique
Inhaler treaatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may appear...
28 Apr 2016
Community receives nurse-led mobile cancer treatment
Cancer patients across the north west of England are benefiting from reduced waiting times...
28 Apr 2016
Harnessing technology to cut the number of admissions
Community nurses could find their roles and patients changing if a series of new technology...
30 Mar 2016
Better primary care for special needs patients
Primary care patients with learning disabilities in Doncaster are benefiting from the...
30 Mar 2016
Revalidation offers nurses and midwives opportunities
By the beginning of this month, the first nurses to use the new revalidation system will...
30 Mar 2016
Nurse-led dementia liaison service acts as bridge to secondary care
GP practices in Stoke-on-Trent and across North Staffordshire are benefiting from the...
25 Feb 2016
Are we nearing a turning point in children’s asthma services?
Asthma has become so common in the UK that there are, on average, at least two children with...
25 Feb 2016