How do nurses say goodbye?
In nursing there are many ways of saying goodbye when the therapeutic relationship ends. Some patients bid a cheery goodbye, cherishing their restored health, even...
Tag: palliative care
Lifestyle counselling prevents cognitive decline
Enhanced lifestyle counselling prevents cognitive decline even in people who are carriers of the APOE4 gene, a common risk factor of Alzheimer’s disease, according to...
Merry Christmas without asthma
Christmas trees, candle fumes and smoking Christmas puddings may be festive but they can all make asthma symptoms worse this holiday season. A sudden change...
Cannabidiol could treat psychosis
A constituent of cannabis known as cannabidiol could hold promise as a new class of treatment for psychosis, according to King’s College London research showing...
Resources for medics: pancreatic cancer UK
Pancreatic Cancer UK has received accreditation from the Information Standard for the fourth year in a row for its range of publications about pancreatic cancer....
RITA the caring robot
RITA is a digital robot – an avatar that appears on a phone or tablet screen and can interact with older people to cater for...
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...
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...
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.
Palliative care – carers and supportive networks
Dr Julian Abel is speaking at the annual Marie Curie Palliative Care Research conference held in partnership with the Royal Society of Medicine which takes...
