Government policy Resources

Sue Ridout describes her role as a nurse practitioner in community care for older people
Sue Ridout NDND, ENB Higher Award, R38 Triage in Primary Care is a Nurse Practitioner for Older People, Harborne Medical Centre, Harborne, Birmingham. Article accepted for publication November 2003

Cynthia Condliffe examines the crucial role community children's nurses have within commissioning services for children with complex health needs and learning disabilities and their families.
Cynthia Condliffe RGN, RSCN, BSc (Public Health), BA (Business Studies) is a Community Children's Nurse, with lead-in clinical governance, Winchester & Eastleigh Healthcare Trust.
Article accepted for publication: January 2006

Topics:  Unmet needs

Mohammed Shams Uddin & Richard Byrt discuss the development of a crisis resolution and home treatment service.
Mohammad Shams Uddin BSc (Hons), RN (MH) Part 13, MA (Nursing) is a Mental Health Practitioner with Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service Counties.
Richard Byrt RMN, RNLD, RGN, PhD, BSc (Hons) is a Lecturer-Practitioner at the Arnold Lodge Medium Secure Unit, and School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester.
Article accepted for publication: January 2007

Nadia Dossa discusses the issues and challenges surrounding the work that community nurses often face on a night to night basis. The article will explore their role in light of traditional workings and what the future holds for the out of hour's services, in light of governmental policies and the recent white paper, (DoH, 2006).
Nadia Dossa BSc (Hons) Specialist Practitioner/District Nurse, Dip HE, RGN is a Lecturer Primary care & Public Health, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Thames Valley University
Article accepted for publication: January 2007

Topics:  Challenges