A little imagination can help to combat loneliness
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A little imagination can help to combat loneliness

Deborah Sturdy Director, Health and well-being at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London

We may not be able to prevent the causes of loneliness, but nurses are well placed to help those in their care to access support

A minister for loneliness was appointed by the government in January to continue the work started by the late MP Jo Cox.

Nursing Older People. 30, 3, 14-14. doi: 10.7748/nop.30.3.14.s12

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