Nursing

01/10/2013

Emergency healthcare in Spain

People prefer to seek medical help in public rather than private hospital …

01/08/2013

Europe’s pressing need for transcultural competence

Patients with a migration background can create underestimated difficulties in healthcare systems in Western countries. …

01/07/2013

Birmingham hospital leads the way on hourly nursing rounds

Patients at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham are already seeing the benefits of hourly nurse rounds, which are expected to be rolled out nationwide, under plans announced …

11/05/2012

C. difficile test guidelines are being ignored

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11/05/2012

Increased automation speeds up results

Siemens platform provides tracking, biochemistry, haematology, serology and coagulation services in a single automated laboratory solution …

11/02/2012

ECG analysis detects 40% more atrial fibrillation patients

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11/02/2012

The 13th University Hospital Centres Conference

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11/02/2012

The Southampton Traffic Light test

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07/16/2012

Save money: improve pain care in hospitals

Only individualised pharmacotherapy can maintain the quality of life for patients suffering from severe pain – and the benefit for the healthcare system is a resulting reduction …

07/10/2012

Safer sleep, safer sugar

Ensuring the safety of hospitalised patients is vital – and brought under a particularly strong focus in anaesthesiology. Launched in 2010, the Helsinki Declaration provided a …

05/11/2012

ICN stresses critical need for evidence-based approach to nursing services

On the occasion of International Nurses Day 2012, the International Council of Nurses calls for an increase in evidence-informed decision making and practice. Nurses are often …

04/30/2012

Seeing eye to eye

Heidelberg’s doctor/nurse equal partnership concept raises staff/patient satisfaction. For the past decade the surgery and anaesthesiology departments at Heidelberg’s 340-bed …

02/16/2012

Describing Community Nursing: Building blocks for improvement

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is delighted to announce the release of a new publication, Community Nursing, in partnership with the Scottish Government and the …

01/06/2012

Birmingham hospital leads the way on hourly nursing rounds

Patients in the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham are already enjoying the benefits of the scheme which aims to tailor nursing care to their individual needs via hourly …

12/20/2011

Training against medical errors

Surgical simulations can save lives, Anja Behringer reports Medical errors occur more frequently than traffic accidents and clearly better systems are needed to improve patient …

08/03/2011

RIBA-II, the next generation care-giving robot

A new robot using high-precision tactile sensors and flexible motor control technology has taken Japan one step closer to its goal of providing high-quality care for its growing …

07/08/2011

Lack of dignity for older patients

The Dignity in Practice study followed a number of national reports showing that the NHS does not always treat older people with care, dignity and respect and that the lack of …

06/20/2011

Human error – or a fault in the system?

Medication errors sit among the top ten causes of harm to patients. They can, of course, occur in any department, but it’s still a surprise that they happen as frequently in …

06/20/2011

Psycho-oncology in practice

Having cancer is an extremely complex experience for those people concerned. Alongside the purely physiological aspects, those suffering from cancer find themselves in a highly …

06/16/2011

Public health and preventing violence

Combining information from hospitals and police can prevent violence and make communities safer, according to a study published on bmj.com. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has …