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Indications for long-term catheterisation are given in Box 1. Given the known risks associated with long-term catheter use, as well as the overuse for convenience in the older population, catheters...
The primary objective of the review (Di Nisio et al, 2018) was to assess the efficacy and safety of topical, medical and surgical treatments for ST of the leg, related to the improvement of local...
Cannabis (Cannabis sativa) is a flowering plant that contains around 400 chemicals, over 70 of which are cannabinoids (Atakan, 2012). Two of these cannabinoids have been of interest within the field...
The Department of Health and Social Care (2012) developed ‘Vision and strategy: an approach to district nursing’, building upon the six Cs (care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and...
The advent of ACDs has presented new avenues in the management of chronic oedema, and these devices have gained popularity, with a number of companies manufacturing multiple versions (Figures 1 and 2;...
The Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) assesses the support needs of informal carers of people with a terminal illness (Ewing and Grande, 2013). This is a 14-item tool that assesses (a)...
In 2017, a revised form of NEWS (NEWS2) was released (RCP, 2017). This system measured the same six physiological measures as NEWS (respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, temperature, systolic blood...
The purpose of dying wishes can be multifactorial, from personal to including others, mainly those deemed important to the dying person. The request for a dying wish signifies that the patient is...
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 1974) created a Commission and an Executive to make policies for, and to oversee the enforcement of, safe working conditions...
Research to build up the evidence base is under way, and a new study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology has shown that, while cannabis does have some harmful effects on the brain,...
‘Hospital data for England have suggested downward trends for Clostridioides difficile and MRSA but upward trends for E. coli and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus.’.
I am extremely pleased that the article was so well received. The community setting is becoming the preferred place of care for so many people at the end of life now and, as healthcare professionals,...
British Journal of Community Nursing provides clinical education dedicated to nursing in the home. Our goal is to help you develop your skills, improve your practice and manage cases more effectively.
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