Rosemary Pudner discusses the impact that changes in the delivery of wound care have had on nurses working in the community.
Elaine Higson discusses the merits of pneumococcus and flu vaccinations for wide sections of the population.
Elaine C. Higson SRN, NDN, is a Practice Nurse, Goodwood Court Medical Centre, Hove. Formerly District Nursing Sister Frenchay Health Authority, Bristol.
Article accepted for publication
September 2001.
Bernadine Wrobel describes a pilot study designed to allow district nurses to monitor housebound patients with diabetes.
Bernadine Wrobel BSc (Hons), DN, RGN is a District Nurse at Barking, Havering & Brentwood Community Healthcare Trust, Essex.
Article accepted for publication July 2001.
William Bryans gives health professionals an insight into how efficiency savings can be implemented.
William Bryans is the author of Managing in Health and Social Care: essential checklists for frontline staff; Resource Management in Health and Social Care; Practical Budget Management in Health and Social Care, Radcliffe Publishing
Article accepted for publication: November 2009
Diane Blockley, Lindsey Large, Lynn Spencer & Claire Rashid outline how they approached the need for providing evidence on the recurrence rate of venous leg ulcers for the Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) scheme and discusses the implications for patients and community nurses.
Acknowledgements:
The authors wish to acknowledge the ongoing support of Colleen Brown, Senior Information Analyst and all the Community Nurses in
Leicestershire County and Rutland Community Health Services.
Diane Blockley RN, is a Locality Tissue Viability Lead.
Lindsey Large RN, BSc Hons (Specialist Practitioner) is a Locality Tissue Viability Lead.
Lynn Spencer RN, BA is a Locality Tissue Viability Lead.
Claire Rashid RN, DN, BSc, MSc is, Clinical Effectiveness Lead, Leicester County and Rutland Community Health Services
Article accepted for publication: September 2010
