Networking in primary health care: how connections can increase social capital

Ruth Taylor

Use of solution-focused brief therapy to enhance therapeutic communication in patients with COPD

Steve Smith, Pamela Kirkpatrick

Physical health checks for people with severe mental illness

Sheila Hardy

Violence in primary care

Joe Judge, Judi Bolton

Research focus

Caroline McGraw

Research news

Vari Drennan

Noticeboard

On the web

Tina Bishop

Diary

Patients are our greatest asset

Andrew Craig, David Gilbert, Mark Doughty

Positive outcomes for scheme that links care homes with GP practices

Julie Penfold

Researchers breathe new life into respiratory treatments

Christian Duffin

Standards aim to improve treatment of chronic conditions

Care certificate for HCAs in England – but not regulation

Call for more choice when terminally ill

Vaccination drive

Guidelines aim to ensure commissioning benefits patients

Nurses may pay a high price for changes to car mileage rates

Christian Duffin

News in brief

It was the year of reports

Lynn Young