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Addressing and mitigating the high costs of extravasation and infiltration to patients and healthcare organisations

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...

Insights from BME women in academic and healthcare leadership

The experiences of BME women in academic leadership roles are a testament to resilience and perseverance. They navigate a landscape often marred by systemic inequalities and institutional biases, yet...

Inspiring nurses to lead on quality improvement projects to deliver excellent patient care

An earlier audit (Kidney Transplantation: Pitfalls and Ways to Improve) (Fernandez, and Banerjee, 2016) was presented at UK Kidney Week 2016. This showed that waiting for two referrals – a clinic...

Positive change

The summer has seen changes … a change of government, a change of health secretary and a change in policies. The proposed salary increases for healthcare staff, which at the time of writing are still...

Access to out-of-hospital care

As people are living longer with multiple, complex and long-term health issues, they can encounter challenges in accessing the essential primary care, social support and community-based services...

Developing critical enquiry, capacity, capability and confidence in the health and care workforce

Advertising the scholarship programme and organising the drop-in sessions raised the profile of the scholarship and other educational research programmes and funding opportunities..

AI integration in nursing practice: striking a balance between technology and the human touch

To effectively manage AI's integration in nursing, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2023) has emphasised the need for robust regulatory frameworks and enhanced expertise. This aligns with the...

Is patient safety in the NHS fundamentally broken?

‘I'm extremely anxious about maternity services. And what frightens me is the issues we've seen raised in relation to Nottingham and Kent – I think [they] are a risk factor right across the NHS, and...

Use of a police station as a place of safety for a person in a mental health crisis

Under section 136A of the Mental Health Act 1983 the use of a police station as a place of safety for those under 18 years is forbidden.

Why enjoyment is vital to nursing

The health and care nursing workforce is under significant pressure. The recently published Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2024) registration data report cites that, of the leavers who completed...

Effect of clinical engagement on value, standardisation, decision-making and savings in NHS product procurement

A multi-method qualitative case study design was used, including a survey (51 participants) and eight semi-structured interviews, which were conducted between September 2022 and February 2023. The...

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