Addressing nutrition in the road map of recovery for those with long COVID-19

COVID-19 has shone a light on the poor state of the health of our nation. Those severely affected by COVID-19 have comprised some of the most vulnerable members of the population with the poorest...

End-of-life care: perspective of a relative rather than a professional

The call came at midnight on Good Friday 2020: my relative, anonymised to Jim, experienced a sudden acute event and called 999 and then me, as the family nurse. I arrived to find an ambulance crew...

Psychological factors and intermittent self-catheterisation

Overall, there is an array of considerations when treating a patient who is using or is being considered for ISC. It is, of course, important that their cognition and insight are considered so that a...

Diabetes education to provide the necessary self-management skills

Self-care in diabetes involves the development of knowledge and awareness by learning to live with the complex nature of the condition in a social context. The national service framework for diabetes,...

ACT NOW in diabetes and foot assessments: an essential service

There were 7545 major amputations in people living with diabetes in England across three years from 2015–2018 (Public Health England, 2019). There is also a postcode lottery for amputation rates, with...

COVID-19 vaccination in the UK: is it time to celebrate?

COVID-19 is truly a global phenomenon: as of 16 January 2021, 92 262 621 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported, and there is no continent, country or territory that remains unaffected (World...

British Lymphology Society's EveryBodyCan campaign: 2021 relaunch

Empowering patients to undertake preventative strategies and support for self-care have never been more important. There are six main elements to reducing the risk of lymphoedema and self-management...

An overview of enteral feeding in the community

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes are used for enteral feeding. These are long-term, artificial enteral feeding tubes suitable for adults and children that require endoscopic placement,...

Nursing and Midwifery Council's post-registration standards review: implications for district nursing

Patients transferring from hospital care

The records that are kept of a patient's health and progress are central to the process of ongoing care. Records should not only be written in clear language but should also be expressed in such a way...

Communicating with people with hearing loss and dementia during the pandemic: personal account

District and community nursing—‘still doing what we do’ through the pandemic