The challenges homeless people face when accessing end-of-life care: what district nurses need to know

Homelessness is often thought of as ‘rough sleeping’, yet a wider definition is generally used that HCPs should be aware of. Crisis (2022a) defines homelessness as:.

Red legs: how to differentiate between cellulitis, venous eczema and lipodermatosclerosis

Cellulitis is an acute infection of the dermal and subcutaneous layers of the skin, often occurring after a local skin trauma (Bailey and Kroshinsky, 2011)..

Skin tear prevention in older adults

Campbell et al (2018) state that many of the misunderstandings or misdiagnoses surrounding skin tears have resulted from a more specific terminology, classifying them as wounds. Such misdiagnoses...

10 years of raising awareness of disease-related malnutrition

The importance of safety

‘The experience of fraud can have a major impact upon an older person, not only due to the financial loss, but also through the sense of shame and embarrassment and consequent anxiety which may...

Blood pressure age ranges for community patient care

Progress in palliative care: serious illness conversations for community nurses

How can a person-centred approach to occupational therapy practice in the community enhance independence for people living with complex neurological presentations?

Neurological long-term conditions refer to a group of neurological disorders with varying life expectancies, which show gradual deterioration, ultimately leading to death (NHS England, 2019)....

Facilitating healthy deaths at scale

‘I could never have imagined how difficult the position of caregiver at end-of-life would be and…. the stress on us as a family cannot be overstated’. .

Type 2 diabetes: an update for community nurses

Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease characterised by elevated levels of blood glucose (or blood sugar), which over time, can lead to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and...

Diet and stoma care

Health professionals in the community-including both nurses and dietitians-can play a key role in supporting patients to achieve a balanced diet, avoiding nutritional deficiencies, achieving optimal...

Patient decisions in a domiciliary setting

There are numerous reasons why a patient may want, or require, a practitioner's help in making a decision while receiving treatment and care at home. The most obvious need is for information and...