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Setting up a deep vein thrombosis clinic

19 February 2003

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The author describes the establishment of an outpatient service for patients with a suspected deep vein thrombosis. The outpatient service is on a medical admission...

Calculating capacity and demand in chemotherapy outpatient units

01 October 2006

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

This article highlights the current challenges in meeting demand capacity facing chemotherapy units across the UK. It discusses the importance of conducting formal...

Extending outpatients’ hours

01 May 2007

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

An evening clinic for urological follow-up appointments was led by a nurse consultant at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in order to: meet national...

From backwater to beacon: a model for outpatient nursing

01 May 2003

Paediatric Nursing

General

Outpatient departments are often seen as the backwater of the hospital. Littlejohns and While (1995) note the lack of research in the area of paediatric outpatient...

Ask the Children - Auditing children’s services with PALS standards

01 October 2005

Paediatric Nursing

Clinical

Working together is a key element of the NHS Plan (DH 2000). The establishment of the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) presented staff at the Bournemouth...