Embedding diversity and inclusion in community nursing: insights from a unity in care event

Trust within teams and between healthcare professionals and the communities they serve is central to effective and equitable care. Participants at the summit highlighted trust as critical for...

New beginnings

‘The Darzi report makes depressing reading with its enumeration of the numerous health challenges facing the English population across all age ranges, the shortfalls in health provision including...

Aysha Mendes provides a synopsis and brief review of a selection of recently published research articles

Occupational burnout and compassion fatigue are well-known hazards in the nursing profession, which have been particularly recognised in recent years. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, Li et...

Power of reminiscence

Ethics and community nursing

Assisted dying legislation: challenges and considerations for community nurses

Proposals for new legislation that could change the law about the ending of a patient's life have been under discussion across the UK. In Jersey, the States Assembly approved assisted dying in...

Urinary incontinence in older adult women: fighting a rising tide

The prevalence of this condition does not belie its severe impact on quality of life. The literature surrounding UI in women is in overwhelming consensus: its impact is profound in every aspect of...

The impact of cold weather on older people and the vital role of community nurses

Excess winter deaths (EWDs) are the difference between the average daily deaths in the winter months compared to other months in England. These deaths are primarily caused by hypothermia, respiratory...

The A–Z of age-related dermatological diseases

Ageing is associated with numerous physical, immunological and molecular changes that fundamentally alter skin structure and function (Figure 1). There are too many factors, which are understood in...

Implementing Wells' criteria to improve deep vein thrombosis screening in housebound patients

How can community nurses and MDTs improve DVT screening and documentation in housebound patients?.

Providing effective dying symptom control at home

Dying at home is idealised in policy and clinical discourse as a way people can be in a comforting space for their last days of life, surrounded by loved ones, free from pain and distress. However, a...

Organisational culture is important

‘Most worrying is the huge backlog of fitness to practise cases, which stands at nearly 6000, comprising minor and serious concerns as far back as five years. Worse is the claim that the screening...