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<p>The Professorial Medical Oncology Unit at St James’s Hospital in Leeds was established in 1989.
<p> Aim and intended learning outcomes </p> <p>The aim of this article is to outline the non-vaccine preventable health hazards associated with travel abroad.
<p>This is the second part of a review of the literature about telephone triage and explores the accuracy and reliability of telephone assessment and advice.
<p>This paper is the first of a two-part literature review which explores the role of telephone consultation within health care delivery and considers the demand for telep
<p> Aim and intended learning outcomes </p> <p>The aim of this article is to raise nurses’ awareness of the range of managements available when promoting conti
<p> Aims and intended learning outcomesThe aim of this article is to examine the development of enrolled nursing and to evaluate the role of enrolled nurses in order to in
<p>A database is often thought of as a tool with which to store information in a systematic manner.
<p>In this report of a study using the Team Climate Inventory (TCI) tool, the researchers explain how the tool can be used in preparation for creating a practice developme
<p>This article describes a preliminary review of the literature on the nursing management of patients with chest drains before pursuing a systematic review of the evidenc
<p>Haemochromatosis is an iron storage disorder that leads to an increase in iron levels in the body.
<p>For evidence-based practice to become a reality, its effects must be demonstrated clearly in the clinical situation.
<p>Care pathways are increasingly being used in the UK as a tool for managing clinical processes and patient outcomes.
<p>This article describes an observational study of nurses’ interactions with mentally ill young people in a regional adolescent unit. Nurses initiated more than twice as many interactions as patients and were consistent in the average length of time they interacted with the young people.
<p>Healthcare professionals have a duty to undertake research, say the authors of this article, yet the patient’s perspective is rarely considered. Here, they review the ethical aspects of clinical research.</p>
<p>Fulfilling patients’ information needs has long been acknowledged as an important factor in assisting recovery and reducing anxiety (Boore 1978, Hayward 1975).
<p>Media interest in fertility treatments and the technologies used in the quest for a child by infertile couples seems to be inexhaustible. Open debate of the issues that are at the heart of nursing in fertility is vital to the development of caring practices in this field.
<p>Concerns about risk management in A&E departments are compounded by increasing numbers of patients and staff shortages. These factors have led to patients remaining in A&E departments for far longer than is necessary.
