Lansley's reforms and the NHS Long Term Plan

Decriminalisation of sex work

Skin cancer: educating the public on signs and symptoms

Care of skin that is oedematous or at risk of oedema

The skin is the largest organ of the body and comprises three layers (Figure 1):.

A nurse's introduction to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ADHD has had a long history of reclassification and debate. Until very recently the diagnosis of ADHD was not included within the international classification of diseases (ICD-10) (World Health...

Does oral care with chlorhexidine reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in mechanically ventilated adults?

The combination of chlorhexidine and tooth brushing have been investigated; clinical trials have shown that a reduction in dental plaque, which acts as host to intra-oral colonising bacteria, also...

Barriers to nurses reporting errors and adverse events

Given the importance of preventing errors in intensive care units (ICUs), the study reported in this article was conducted with the aim of determining the main barriers to reporting errors and adverse...

Adrenal insufficiency of patients with graft versus host disease treated with extracorporeal photopheresis

The aim of this case review was to ascertain the number of patients with adrenal insufficiency among those who have received ECP for GvHD and discontinued steroid treatment. ECP is a treatment that...

Progress on the introduction of supervisory ward manager roles since the Francis report recommendations

The past can teach contemporary nursing a great deal about improving the standard of care. The notion of a supervisory nurse leader is not new and is attributed to the work of Florence Nightingale and...

Impact of a compassionate care leadership programme

Coffey et al (in press) conducted a mixed-method systematic review to summarise evidence from 15 studies aimed at preparing nurses to lead on and/or deliver compassionate care. Studies reviewed were...

Non-medical prescribing of systemic anticancer therapy in a multidisciplinary team oncology clinic

As Lead Nurse of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit (a European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (ENETS) centre of excellence), the author wanted to help improve the...

Improving men's health: successful initiatives and barriers to progress

‘Expectations to be self-sufficient, to act tough, to be physically attractive, to be heterosexual … and to use aggression to resolve conflict encourage men to take risks with their health’.