This website is intended for healthcare professionals
This website is intended for healthcare professionals
Since the Shipman inquiry, several changes have been made. Statutory changes include:.
Placing a cannula in a patient can be an uncomfortable procedure for them and it comes with what can be quite significant risks if not done competently. The literature to support the best approach for...
Previously called chemotherapy, SACT can be further classified as vesicant, irritant, exfoliant, inflammatant or neutral, DNA-binding or non-DNA binding (Tanay, 2020). DNA-binding SACT such as...
The proposed scoping review will adopt the methodology for scoping reviews as outlined in the 2024 JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis (Peters et al, 2024). This extended methodology requires the use of...
This prospective observational study was conducted after obtaining local ethics committee approval (IRB: HCUH 012/2021) and parents' informed consent. We collected data from infants and young children...
The insertion of a PIVC is the most commonly performed invasive procedure in healthcare, yet its significance is underappreciated. Clinicians are commonly heard saying ‘it's just a peripheral,’ which...
Since 1988, World AIDS Day (1 December) has been an essential platform for raising awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, addressing its challenges and advocating for the rights and health of people...
In the UK, clinical placements are a significant source of practical experience and equip students with the skills required for nursing. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a shortage of clinical...
This study aimed to describe the health literacy levels of people with COPD in a UK population in the Southampton/Hampshire area and explore the relationship between health literacy levels and COPD...
Allowing the patient to tell their story without interruption is crucial (Cappella and Street, 2024). This approach helps them share their concerns and feel heard. Begin the consultation with open...
Hard-to-heal wounds continue to pose challenges for patients, healthcare professionals and healthcare systems, with the prevalence of wounds increasing, causing a significant financial burden (Atkin...
We will never be able to stop the regular swathe of patient safety reports, policies, guidelines, recommendations etc – and nor should we. Health care is also everybody's business. We are all touched...
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