An ageing population: what does this mean for spousal carers and the person with dementia?

The population of England and Wales is ageing, with the number of people aged 65–79 years predicted to increase by nearly a third to over 10 million in the next 40 years. Furthermore, those aged 80...

District nursing workforce issues

‘To maintain the 2020 healthcare workforce density, the WHO (2023) has asserted that an additional 13.7 million healthcare workers will be needed through to 2030 within Organisation for Economic...

Research Roundup

As the ageing population continues to increase, more older adults are living at home and there is a need for evidence to support dermatological care and improved skin health in community settings. The...

Disadvantaged dying in palliative care

It remains true that strongly held religious and cultural beliefs can prevent people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds from accessing palliative care. However, it also remains true...

Legal duty of care and the community nurse

Supporting distress behaviours in people with dementia in the community

Stress is a naturally occurring adaptation reaction in human beings in response to internal or external threats to homeostasis (Lecic-Tosevski et al, 2011). People with dementia, as with any person,...

Self-neglect as a significant public health issue: exploring the responsibility of the SPCDN

There is limited data regarding the prevalence of self-neglect within the UK, coupled with multiple ambiguous definitions of the term (National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), 2020)....

Patient-centred stoma care support: ileostomy patients

An ileostomy is a life-changing surgery, performed to save or improve patients’ lives. As such, lifestyle adjustments are essential to ensure that these patients adapt to the physiological changes in...

GLP-1 receptor agonists and their role in managing type 2 diabetes

The World Health Organization (2023) defines diabetes as a chronic, metabolic disease characterised by elevated levels of blood glucose (or blood sugar), which over time can lead to serious damage to...

How did student district nurses feel during the COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative study

To the authors’ knowledge, this is the only UK study which explores the experience of student district nurses during the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors note there is...

Embracing digital transformation

In the ever-evolving landscape of care, the integration of digital technology stands out as a pivotal strategy to enhance effectiveness and provide support to our community nursing workforce...

Spinning plates or perfect jigsaw?

‘…the success of integrated care will depend on workforce development so that practitioners, many of whom have worked and trained in silos, are able to contribute effectively to complex patient...