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Understanding depression in palliative and end-of-life care

02 December 2008

Nursing Standard

Learning zone continuing professional development

Depression in patients receiving palliative and end-of-life care is difficult to distinguish from grief and sadness. However, there are some important distinctions...

A lesson in how to educate staff

29 May 2013

Nursing Standard

Careers

Approximately 60 per cent of the 500,000 deaths each year in the UK occur in hospital, the majority following chronic illness. Most health and social care...

Workforce development will bolster cancer services

28 February 2022

Cancer Nursing Practice

Opinion

Workforce development needs regular review as part of an overall strategy to ensure nurses provide high-quality care for people with cancer. Even before the COVID-19...

Understanding depression in palliative and end-of-life care

28 November 2008

Nursing Standard

CPD

Depression in patients receiving palliative and end-of-life care is difficult to distinguish from grief and sadness. However, there are some important distinctions...

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...