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Prevention of suicide in Northern Ireland

10 May 2012

Mental Health Practice

Feature

This article highlights the problem of suicide, especially in younger males, in Northern Ireland (NI). UK and international epidemiological data are used to compare...

Sharingthecaring

09 December 2008

Nursing Standard

Northern ireland:special focus

Northern Ireland has led the way in integrated services since the 1970s, while elsewhere in the UK such services are still in their infancy.

Healthcare assistants’ attitudes towards older people and their knowledge about ageing

29 January 2015

Nursing Older People

Art & Science

Aim To examine healthcare assistants’ (HCAs) attitudes towards older people in long-term care settings and their knowledge of ageing. Method A survey was conducted...

In a time of change

09 December 2008

Nursing Standard

Northern ireland:special focus

A combination of restructuring and cutbacks threatens nursing posts in Northern Ireland.

People with intellectual disabilities moving into adulthood

25 May 2016

Learning Disability Practice

Art & Science

People with an intellectual disability who aspire to further education, and who seek employment on their transition to adulthood, need access to a range of supports,...

Are we drifting apart?

05 May 2009

Nursing Standard

Features

It is ten years since devolution. The four countries of the UK have made different decisions about how health services are operated and paid for.

See, screen and treat

16 June 2009

Nursing Standard

General article

Iona McCormack was named RCN Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year last week for her groundbreaking work treating skin cancer.

Pushing the boundaries

15 June 2010

Nursing Standard

General

A nurse-led cardiology unit has proved to be a success with health professionals and the community it serves.

A ‘can do’ attitude

17 May 2011

Nursing Standard

Features

The outgoing director of army nursing services has had a long and illustrious career focusing on children in disaster zones.

Special deliverers

17 July 2007

Nursing Standard

General article

Forty years on, a group of midwives who joined forces in Liverpool as nursing students are now contemplating retirement. Their working lives have been revolutionised...