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Scotland’s palliative care nursing boost

05 December 2008

Primary Health Care

General

Marie Curie Cancer Care has been working closely with NHS Lanarkshire for a number of years. During this time, a solid partnership has developed, as has a strong...

Investing in our future: end-of-life care and primary care

01 May 2009

Primary Health Care

General

The End of Life Care Strategy and Lord Darzi’s next stage review are still in the initial stages of implementation but local developments are already taking place....

Managing dyspnoea in end-stage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

01 February 2004

Primary Health Care

CPD

This article examines the palliative care needs of patients with end-stage COPD, looking particularly at the management of dyspnoea.

Using prognostic indicator guidance to plan care for final stages of life

09 July 2010

Primary Health Care

General

Primary care teams would benefit from being able to focus care where it is most needed, particularly in identifying patients nearing the end of their lives....

Addressing the palliative care needs of minority groups

01 February 2012

Primary Health Care

General

Palliative care for minority ethnic groups remains a poorly accessed and limited area in district nursing. This article outlines a hospice apprentice programme that...

Developing an end of life care support pathway

01 February 2012

Primary Health Care

Careers

People looking after family members and friends in their final weeks of life have needs that must be recognised and accommodated. A service improvement pilot...

Wound management in palliative care

25 October 2006

Primary Health Care

Clinical terminal care

This article explores the challenges nurses face when caring for patients with wounds in a palliative care context. Combining the principles of effective wound...

Management of patients with chronic heart failure in the community

28 October 2014

Primary Health Care

CPD

This article explores the evidence for service improvements in the provision of care to heart failure patients in the community. It looks at the different methods of...

End of life care planning in community hospitals

25 September 2015

Primary Health Care

Art & Science

The implementation of a palliative and supportive care plan across community hospitals in the Grampian region of north east Scotland provided an opportunity to...

Importance of nutrition in palliative care of patients with chronic disease

01 July 2011

Primary Health Care

Learning zone continuing professional development

Good nutrition is important in caring for patients with life-limiting illness, not only for meeting the body’s physical requirements but also because of its...

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