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Introducing the liverpool care pathway into nursing homes

01 October 2006

Nursing Older People

Gerontological care and practice

Around half a million older people aged 65 or over live in care homes across the UK and substantial numbers end their lives in these care settings. The Liverpool...

Living with secondary breast cancer

01 February 2008

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

Women living with secondary breast cancer (SBC) have a strong need for information about many aspects of their illness. The isolation experienced by many women can...

Developing a palliative care outreach service

21 April 2004

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article describes the development of a palliative care outreach service by two nurse practitioners into ten community hospitals. The service was designed to...

Specialist palliative care for patients with non-cancer diagnosis

04 October 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

All patients with palliative care needs should receive an equitable service, and there is evidence to suggest that patients with life-limiting illnesses other than...

Place of death: Hobson’s Choice or patient choice?

01 May 2003

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

The place of final care for patients with terminal illness is influenced more by resource availability than patient choice. Resources are not consistently available...

Implementing a team approach to end-of-life care

01 October 2007

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

The provision of excellent end-of-life care (EoLC) is high on the political agenda for all patients, regardless of diagnosis, reflecting developments in health care...

Telemedicine: helping neurologically-impaired children to stay at home

01 March 2005

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Given the choice, parents are opting to look after critically ill or terminal, neurologically-impaired children within their own home setting. This is a very...