Nurses and others are given general authority under section 5 of the Mental Capacity Act to act in relation to a person's care and treatment where:.
Preparation is crucial for ensuring a successful clinical placement experience. Before I start my placement, I make sure to take proactive steps to familiarise myself with the placement site and its...
Outgoing Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens, in an interview with The Guardian (Campbell, 2024), said that there were still ‘too many examples of care not being safe’ and suggested...
In 1948, the welfare state was overhauled and councils were tasked with helping the most needy. Since then, social care has always been means tested with delivery left to town halls, the voluntary...
Patient safety is central to the delivery of care and is, therefore, an essential component of the education of current and future health professionals.
The call for Martha's Rule arose out of the tragic death of 13-year-old Martha Mills, who died from sepsis in 2021 at King's College Hospital, London. There was a failure to recognise that she...
In the past 3 years, the authors have developed and launched the Outreach Skills Clinic for Assessment (OSCA) at the University of Chester.
‘When nurses have strong bonds with their peers, they are in a better position to advocate for each other ’ .
Core20: The most deprived 20% of the national population identified by the national Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD).
‘You uphold the reputation of your profession at all times. You should display a personal commitment to the standards of practice and behaviour set out in the Code.’ .
When thinking about the end of life, many people would prefer to die at home. However, half of deaths occur in hospital. This is often due to a lack of in-home and community-based support. The...
The ASPiH Standards 2023 (ASPiH, 2023) present a comprehensive framework for integrating simulation in healthcare education. This is particularly relevant for nursing, where the Nursing and Midwifery...
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