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The formulation of a robust question proves essential for a successful literature review (Cronin et al, 2008). Therefore, the population, exposure, and outcome (PEO) tool was used to develop the...
A total of 460 doctors and 169 nurses completed the survey; 340 doctors were from survey 1 and 120 doctors and all the nurse responses were from survey 2. Table 1 summarises the study participant...
‘NHS providers are expected to support and deliver the NHS Long Term Plan, to invest in their workforce and support the wellbeing of staff, yet in practice this is hard to achieve with chronic...
Never Event data show the issues of poor NHS communication strategies in a tragic light. Many of these terrible events would not have happened had good communication strategies been in place. NHS...
‘Keep to all relevant laws about mental capacity that apply in the country in which you are practising, and make sure that the rights and best interests of those who lack capacity are still at the...
The complex issue of terminology surrounding holistic nursing does not help its cause, as there is not one definitive definition. The interchangeable use of language around holistic, complementary,...
The NHS People Plan and the NHS Long Term Plan described the ethical recruitment of internationally educated nurses (IENs) as an important part of the workforce supply strategy of NHS organisations...
Some patients are unable to be discharged from hospital because councils do not have the funds or wherewithal to facilitate their care afterwards. The media reports that hospital corridors in...
Student nurse training to assess, support and manage patients with learning disabilities and autism has recently become mandatory for all nursing and care staff following the inclusion of specific...
Suicide was the leading cause of death among children and young adults in Scotland between 2011 and 2020. Public Health Scotland (PHS) (2022a) determined that around a quarter (25.7%) of all deaths in...
The University of Chester and the University of Huddersfield are leading the way in implementing an indirect supervision model for learners (Knight et al, 2022). The universities are Nursing and...
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