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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...

The role of the community nurse in integrated end of life care

27 March 2015

Primary Health Care

CPD

Although some people receive excellent care at the end of their lives, many do not. Services are not always well co-ordinated and communication between staff and...

Culturally competent end of life care in district nursing

14 December 2022

Primary Health Care

Person-centred care

The UK population is increasingly diverse, which means that nurses care for patients from a range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds. When caring for people from...

Legal and ethical issues in end of life care: implications for primary health care

29 May 2015

Primary Health Care

CPD

Increasing numbers of patients are achieving their wish to die in the familiar surroundings of their own homes, which means that providing high quality,...

Overcoming challenges in community end of life care during the COVID-19 pandemic

05 May 2021

Nursing Standard

end of life care

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly affected people at the end of life who are being cared for in community settings, as well as their...

Evaluating a palliative care education programme for domiciliary care workers

29 April 2020

Nursing Older People

Service evaluation

Background Many domiciliary care workers have reported low confidence and isolation when delivering end of life care in patients’ homes. Project Extension for...