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When formulating a nursing care plan for Mr Brown, it is crucial to uphold certain principles that guide the care provided. One such principle is taking a holistic approach that considers Mr.Brown's...
As in any robust discussion, it is important to appraise the available evidence. A report from the National Audit Office (NAO) (2005), A Safer Place for Patients, indicated that there are 34 000...
In 2018/2019 the CQC carried out more than 17 000 inspections across all sectors. These inspections included first inspections, re-inspections and focused inspections. There were 3903 inspections of...
Traditionally, based on a biomedical model of disease, such experiences have been understood as symptoms of psychiatric illness requiring treatment (Payne et al, 2017)..
There have been many news headlines over recent years highlighting the workforce issues facing the NHS. Perhaps the greatest challenge is rectifying the acute shortage of trained nurses, which The...
Precise routines will vary, but DSNs will review referrals made by ward-based staff, and triage these, so that some will be reviewed by doctors and others by nurses. The types of referrals cover the...
Nurses are generally expected to meet the standard of care set by the profession, employer and the law (Griffith, 2020). In law, the professional standard of care is determined by reference to Bolam v...
Research during the COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated the serious impact that obesity has on a person's physical and psychological health (PHE, 2020b; 2020c; Brown et al, 2021). It also plays a...
‘For the purposes of this Part, a person consents if he agrees by choice, and has the freedom and capacity to make that choice.’ .
Current and past patient safety crises show that these issues have not been sufficiently addressed in the past and are constant themes that require urgent attention in the NHS today..