Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Complaints are a vital component of clinical governance in healthcare systems.
Presentations of acute myocardial infarction (MI) can be divided into diagnostic subcategories that require different treatments.
In the United States, following the singer Michael Jackson’s fatal overdose of the sedative propofol in 2009, there has been extensive controversy about the
Boxer’s fractures are commonly seen in emergency departments (EDs) but how these injuries are managed varies widely.
Achilles tendon (AT) injury is an overuse injury often seen in professional and recreational athletes.
Nurse practitioners (NPs) rarely undertake gynaecological histories or female genital examinations yet, by doing so, they can broaden their scope of practic
Acute oncology services have been developed to meet the unplanned, urgent care needs of patients with cancer more effectively.
Many lacerations involve degloving, a form of avulsion in which skin is torn off the underlying tissue.
Since major trauma networks were introduced, medical and non-medical staff have been required to undergo trauma training.
Emergency department (ED) staff, particularly nursing students and inexperienced nurses, are at risk of violence and aggression from patients.
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, which manages 250,000 patients in three emergency units each year, has created an advanced clinical practitioner (ACP
Nurses working in emergency departments (EDs) need specialist training to identify and respond appropriately to patients who have experienced domestic abuse
An initial assessment process, called navigation, has been introduced at Medway Maritime Hospital emergency department (ED) to address problems with the triage system and to meet the latest ED quality clinical indicators.
Caring for families of critically ill patients is part of emergency nurses’ role, but there is a difference of opinion about whether families should be present during resuscitation attempts.
In developed countries, invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a leading infectious cause of death among children. In the UK, Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B is the most frequently identified cause of IMD.
This is the second of two articles about the kinds of anorectal problem with which people can present at emergency departments.
Domestic abuse can affect anyone and is recognised as a global problem that results in physical, psychological and economic harm.
In 2009, the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, established a nine-bed, short-stay unit in its emergency department. This article explains the rationale for the model of care delivery adopted, and the importance of developing and working with integrated care pathways.
