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Developing a hospice service in Northern Ireland

01 October 2001

Paediatric Nursing

General

The death of a child is the saddest type of loss any parents or family can experience (Dominica 1990). Knowing that a child is going to die challenges the beliefs...

Just because we can, should we? A discussion of treatment withdrawal

10 February 2009

Paediatric Nursing

General

Children’s nurses are vocationally committed to promoting the health of children, relieving their suffering, enhancing their development, helping them to achieve a...

Palliative care for people with dementia

01 October 2008

Mental Health Practice

General

Treating older people as individuals is a key objective of the National Service Framework for Older People, which states that older people should ‘receive...

Shared care: hospital, hospice, home

01 July 2003

Paediatric Nursing

General

Provision of seamless care that meets the needs of children requiring palliative care and their families requires a multidisciplinary approach. All professionals...

The first Diana Team in Wales: an update

01 March 2002

Paediatric Nursing

General

As a memorial to the life and work of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Treasury made over £4 million available to fund a network of Diana Community Nursing teams within...

Managing stress in a palliative care team

07 December 2010

Paediatric Nursing

General

This article describes a strategy to reduce the high levels of stress experienced by community nurses in a children’s palliative care team. The development, use and...

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....

Opioid-induced constipation in children’s palliative care

29 October 2011

Nursing Children and Young People

General

Accurate assessment and management of children’s symptoms at the end of life is a vital part of the children’s nurse role. Most children experience pain at this...

Respite care needs for families of children with life-limiting conditions

04 July 2011

Nursing Children and Young People

General

The Framework for Respite in Partnership with Parents (FRiPP), developed by the Jessie May Trust is a tool to enable a standardised and equitable allocation of a...