Clinical

Research suggests there is a positive correlation between addressing some patients’ spiritual needs and the outcomes of their care.

01 Oct 2014

This article discusses the case of a 68-year-old emergency department patient with hypoglycaemia, hypotension, unconsciousness and a severe metabolic acidos

03 Sep 2014

Posterior heel pain is a common emergency department presentation involving children, especially those who have recently gone through growth spurts.

03 Sep 2014

This article presents findings from the first phase of a two-part study that examined the knowledge and experience of emergency department (ED) staff who wo

03 Sep 2014

Independent domestic violence advisers (IDVAs) are professionals who support service users by assessing their level of risk, discussing options, developing

02 Jul 2014

Incidents of scabies are increasing nationally and globally, particularly among certain vulnerable groups.

02 Jul 2014

Patients commonly present to the emergency department (ED) with fractures.

02 Jul 2014

Spinal injury can result in morbidity and mortality.

02 Jul 2014

Documentation in healthcare services is important but often lacks detail.

02 Jul 2014

Many patients with scaphoid fractures present at emergency departments but how they are managed can vary widely.

04 Jun 2014

Lord Laming’s report into the death of Victoria Climbié highlights shortcomings in the safeguarding of children, in part due to poor record keeping and info

04 Jun 2014

About 8% of all major trauma patients have eye injuries, which can have serious implications for the patients and their families.

04 Jun 2014

Common measures to establish spinal immobilisation at the scene of an accident include keeping the patient’s head still, applying a rigid cervical collar and transporting the patient on a rigid spinal board to an emergency department.

30 Apr 2014

This article presents findings from a systematic literature review of whether blisters arising from minor burns should be de-roofed or left intact.

30 Apr 2014

During redevelopment of the emergency department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, it was deemed vital that its internal communication system should be as effective as possible.

30 Apr 2014

The Midlands regional trauma network was established in March 2012 to improve and standardise the care offered to patients with major trauma.

02 Apr 2014

Many hospitals struggle to implement the full sepsis care bundle, but research suggests that many patients with sepsis are transported to hospital by ambulance.

02 Apr 2014

This article describes the development, testing, evaluation and implementation of a nurse-to-nurse referral pathway between two trusts.

02 Apr 2014

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