Does research improve clinical care?
Most people would agree that research is necessary to improve clinical care: research tells us which treatments and services work, and which don’t, so that...
Nursing & Care
The Nursing & Care category highlights the essential role of nursing and caregiving in supporting patient wellbeing across settings. It covers evidence-informed practice, professional issues, compassionate care approaches and the challenges and innovations shaping the delivery of nursing and care services. From clinical insight to real-world perspectives, this category offers thoughtful content that reflects the heart of hands-on health and support.
Robocare
The use of NAO Robots with patients was trialed at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London. The idea was to assess whether these robots could help...
How to reduce medication errors
Latest figures for 2015/6 showed that on average 49,000 people attended major A&E departments in England every day – in winter this figure rockets. Within...
Treating coughing children
Paediatrics is heading into its busiest time of the year where GPs, Emergency Departments and Children’s Units will be seeing hundreds of children a day...
Identify patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Thousands of people with Atrial Fibrillation are not being diagnosed because doctors are pushed for time and are not carrying out simple pulse checks, says...
Acid attacks and eye injuries
As a specialist eye surgeon, I am seeing a growing number of patients who are the victims of acid attacks which can cause life-changing injuries...
Prostate cancer treatment under pressure
The sheer number of men being diagnosed with prostate cancer – 47,000 men were diagnosed with the disease in 2015 in the UK - means...
Keeping Safe at Halloween
Halloween can be a magical time for children. However, the combination of cold, dark nights and excited children can be dangerous. These tips are designed...
Life is all memory
We’ve all forgotten to pack our toothbrush for the holiday, or the reason why we went up the stairs. But for some older people, robbed...
Dear Nurse, thank you
A hand to hold. A shoulder to cry on. A gentle touch to reassure. A light to guide you through the darkest hours.
