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Vision and driving legislation: what nurses need to know

20 May 2009

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article discusses the visual acuity required by drivers in the UK to comply with the law, and sets out how these requirements will change over the next four...

Different approaches to stroke care in Finland and in the UK

09 July 2009

Nursing Older People

Feature

This article describes the experiences of a nurse and manager, winners of a joint travel award to explore stroke services in Finland. It aims to encourage nurses to...

Food supplements and herbal medicines

28 September 2005

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Over-the-counter food supplements and herbal medicines are a growth industry in the UK and are now regulated under European Union (EU) directives 2002/46/EC,...

Improving healthcare access for people with intellectual disabilities in four European countries

27 November 2017

Learning Disability Practice

Evidence & practice

The population of people with intellectual disabilities – this is the international term used to describe a learning disability – is increasing and ageing, and many...

Battle for health

17 March 2009

Nursing Standard

Feature

Nursing education in Turkey seems to be flourishing, but many barriers to comprehensive health provision remain.

Nurse role in Malta

26 March 2008

Nursing Standard

Feature

The tiny island of Malta has health challenges to tackle. But next week (April 4-8) it plays host to the Commonwealth Nurses Federation.

Facing a challenge

11 December 2002

Nursing Standard

Features

YOU COULDbe forgiven for not knowing next year is the European year of people with disabilities – as we went to press, the Department for Work and Pensions had still...