A cross-sectional survey was conducted between 26 April and 16 May 2018. The data collection method was a questionnaire that requested information about the use of support garments, defined in the...
Mobile X-ray equipment has a higher power output than the discarded portable X-ray equipment in order to perform various radiological examinations, is heavy and needs to be motorised to facilitate...
The literature search was conducted between 1 November and 15 November 2020, and comprehensive searching was used to ensure that all relevant research was identified (Aveyard et al, 2016). Table 1...
Owing to increased medical knowledge and capabilities, more children and young people are living with chronic conditions or long-term complications of treatment. And many are dependent on technology...
COPD is a term given to a collection of lung diseases including chronic bronchitis and emphysema (Plant et al, 2000). The World Health Organization (WHO) (2017) estimated that there was a prevalence...
Receiving a complaint is a challenge and could be construed not as a negative, but as a positive, if it has prompted reflection on the issue of concern, and enabled the nurse to evaluate the...
Granulation tissue forms in the proliferation phase of wound healing (Figure 1). Granulation comprises newly growing capillaries from the base of the wound and leads to the formation of new blood...
Pathway (https://www.pathway.org.uk/) sets up and supports homeless hospital discharge teams around the country..
Since early 2017, the Complex Enteral Nutrition service and Paediatric Dietetic service has been supporting children to commence a blended diet in the community setting. However, it was noted that...
The continuous rise in healthcare complexities of today's patient population as well as the financial climate in the NHS, not to mention the uncertainties of Brexit, make it ever more challenging to...