Intertrigo is a common inflammatory skin disorder that occurs because of skin-on-skin friction in the skin folds (called intertriginous regions), as a result of moisture becoming trapped owing to poor...
The aim was to identify the education needs of health professionals in order to manage chronic genital oedema (lymphoedema) conservatively, and establish the medium of education delivery that most...
Where possible, informed consent should be obtained. This will include ensuring that patients are aware of (Dougherty and Lister, 2015):.
The overall aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided PIVC insertion compared with landmark technique to increase first-time insertion success in children aged under 18...
Data were collected by off-shift junior doctors on audit proformas approved by all local audit boards. Data collected included patient demographics and admission-related information, including...
Those eligible will be offered a vaccine most effective for them, depending on age and inclusion criteria recognising their potential vulnerability, such as patients with a long-term condition. Adults...
Being poor exposes people to a number of unbearable conditions that prevent individuals, families and communities achieving fulfilment and being the best they can be.
‘Having more registered nurses on hospital wards is causally linked to reduced mortality.’.
Spring is on the horizon and with it comes the promise of rebirth, renewal and rejuvenation. At the Association of Stoma Care Nurses UK (ASCN UK) we are in the ‘springtime’ of our partnership with...