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Practitioners take on hernia repairs to cut waiting times

23 July 2003

Nursing Standard

News

HERNIA SURGERY is to be performed by nurses for the first time in the UK in one of a series of pilot projects designed to reduce surgical waiting lists.

Allied health professionals urged to blur boundaries

20 August 2003

Nursing Standard

News

A PHYSIOTHERAPIST working as an emergency nurse practitioner (ENP) is being held up by the Department of Health as a good example of how to blur professional...

Shaky start for clinical governance

24 September 2003

Nursing Standard

News

A NATIONAL policy aimed at subjecting clinical services to the same level of crutiny as finance departments is faltering due to a lack of resources, the government’s...

Men are twice as likely to die early, research shows

23 July 2003

Nursing Standard

News

A HUGE European research project by two UK nurses has revealed a bleak picture of men’s health.

Older patients missing out on nutritional drinks

16 July 2003

Nursing Standard

News

HIGH-ENERGY nutritional drinks are not getting to the older hospital patients who need them most, research released this week shows.

Feeling the pressure

20 August 2003

Nursing Standard

Analysis

THE FAILURE of the West Dorset General Hospital NHS Trust to have an adequate stress monitoring policy landed it in hot water this month when workplace safety...

World of difference

03 September 2003

Nursing Standard

Analysis

NURSES WHO have travelled to developing countries as aid workers have often had obstacles put in their way by their employers at home. But now the government is...

Advice on police checks causes care home panic

27 August 2003

Nursing Standard

News

A GOVERNMENT agency has agreed to clarify its new guide on police security checks after the document caused panic among care home managers.

Hike in security check fee will be passed on to staff

18 June 2003

Nursing Standard

News

NURSES WHO take jobs in care homes could be expected to pay up to £50 out of their own pockets for security clearance, an industry boss has told Nursing Standard....

Star ratings will depend on good record-keeping

18 June 2003

Nursing Standard

News

THE STANDARD of nurses’ record- keeping will soon have a direct effect on the star ratings awarded to NHS trusts, Nursing Standard can reveal. And the Nursing and...