The Equality Act 2010 and the community nurse

Aysha Mendes provides a synopsis and brief review of a selection of recently published research articles that are of interest to community nurses, highlighting key points to keep you up to date; a full reference is provided for those who wish to read the research in more detail

Oral anti-cancer medications (OAM) are increasingly being used in cancer care. They have the potential to particularly benefit patients in the community who can be treated in their homes, while also...

Can supplementing vitamin B12 improve mental health outcomes?: a literature review

The World Health Organization (WHO) (2014) defines mental health as a state of wellbeing, in which an individual recognises their own potential and has the ability to cope with normal life stresses...

Mental health in the community: part two

In terms of policy, the Mental Health Implementation Plan was set up in 2019, with objectives for reaching numerous outcomes by 2024 (NHS England, 2019). It is important to be aware of what the future...

Mental health in the community: part one

Mind (2023) states that one in four people will experience some sort of mental health problem every year in England, with one in six people experiencing common mental health concerns such as anxiety...

Supervision and restriction of patients at home

We begin with a story that will hopefully bear no relation to the professional experience of readers. A GP once told me of a call he received from a gentleman who requested a home visit ‘to have a...

Mental health impact of admission to the intensive care unit for COVID-19

The number of survivors from ICU admissions is growing (Kondakci et al, 2018). Prescott and Girard (2020) found that 80% of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 and 60% who were admitted to ICU...

Biopsychopharmacosocial approach to assess impact of social distancing and isolation on mental health in older adults

COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus and part of a large group of viruses that cause illness ranging widely in severity (Guan et al, 2020). From a historical perspective, the impact of coronavirus-related...