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According to the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) (2020), Public Health England (PHE) has suggested that COVID-19 should be suspected in any person with a new continuous cough and/or a high...
A colostomy is needed to treat conditions such as bowel cancer, Crohn's disease, diverticulitis; anal, vaginal or cervical cancer; bowel incontinence; and/or Hirschsprung's disease (NHS, 2017)....
The outbreak of contagious disease in such a globally connected world requires governments, public health and healthcare systems to work together to facilitate surveillance, early detection, isolation...
Many NHS staff, including nursing colleagues, are caring for friends or family outside of work, balancing the pressures of caring as well as working..
Lymphoedema most commonly affects the limbs, but it may also affect midline structures, such as the head and neck, trunk, breasts and genitalia. It is more common than is generally realised, affecting...
Despite the best efforts of medicines management to identify both the areas of prescribing that yield low clinical value and the potential cost savings of using cheaper clinically equivalent...
The author is the team leader who triages referrals and is responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of staff on shift. It often became frustrating when staff did not answer calls, if mobile...
Certain medication for long-term conditions causes this distressing side effect, for example, ACE inhibitors and beta-blockers taken for hypertension, angiotensin-II receptor antagonists, and...
Ambitious plans for change to improve the management of LTCs are underway. With the development of ‘50 vanguards’ as part of the NHS Five Year Forward View, sustainability and transformation...
British Journal of Community Nursing provides clinical education dedicated to nursing in the home. Our goal is to help you develop your skills, improve your practice and manage cases more effectively.
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