Dr Ian Donald, Brian Cope & Sally Roberts describe a population of older people in care and focus on the care being delivered to them by district nurses.
Dr Ian P. Donald, MA, MD, FRCP is Consultant Physician in Elderly Care Medicine at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Brian Cope, RGN, NDN, CPT is Deputy Director of Nursing, Severn NHS Trust. Sally Roberts is Chief Executive, Blanchworth Care. Article accepted for publication March 2002.
Elaine Nixon explores the issues surrounding social work referrals to community nursing services.
Elaine Nixon RGN, RMN, BSc. (Hons) is Clinical Practice Co-ordinator with Darwen Primary Care Trust, Blackburn, Lancashire.
Article accepted for publication January 2002.
In their second article Dr Ian Donald, Brian Cope & Sally Roberts describe the prevalence of physical and behavioural problems and the need for specific care delivered by staff in care homes.
Dr Ian P Donald, MA, MD, FRCP is Consultant Physician in Elderly Care Medicine at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Brian Cope, RGN,NDN,CPT is Deputy Director of Nursing, Severn NHS Trust. Sally Roberts, is Chief Executive, Blanchworth Care. Article accepted for publication March 2002.
Jeanette Haslam and Ian Pomfret discuss whether pelvic floor muscle exercises should be performed with an indwelling urethral catheter in-situ.
Ian Pomfret SRN, NDN Cert, PWT is a South District Continence Adviser, Chorley & South Ribble NHS Trust.
Jeanette Haslam MPhil, Grad Dip Phys, MCSP, SRP is a Chartered Physiotherapist now working in Germany. Article accepted for publication March 2002.
Patricia McGeoghan et al. gives an overview of an action research project designed to establish the appropriate district nursing contribution to care packages.
Thanks are due to Sheila Challender who facilitated the research project, also for her help and advice in preparing this paper.
Rose Grayless MA, BA (Hons), RGN, SCM, NDN Cert, is a Nursing Projects Co-ordinator, District Nursing Service at Preston Primary Care Trust, Preston, Lancs. Patricia McGeoghan RGN, DN Cert, is a Discharge Co-ordinator, Community at Guild Community NHS Trust, Preston, Lancs. Susan Radcliffe RGN, DN Cert is a District Nursing Support Team Co-ordinator at Guild Community NHS Trust, Preston, Lancs. Article accepted for publication September 2001.
Sian Wade & Liz Lees discuss the development of intermediate care services in the UK.
Sian Wade RGN, DPSN, BSc, DNCert, MA, PGDipEd. Lead Nurse for Older People, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust.
Liz Lees RGN, DipMan, BSc was a Nurse Consultant for Intermediate Care at Birmingham Specialist Community Trust. Article accepted for publication September 2001.
Teresa Burdett discusses the role of the community nurse in addressing one of Britain's greatest threats to health - poverty.
Teresa Burdett RGN, RMN, DPSN, RHV, BSc, Health Visitor/Smoking Cessation Lead. Parkstone Health Centre, Poole, Dorset.
Article accepted for publication August 2001.
Anna McLoughlin discusses the benefits of massage and guides readers through different types of massage.
Anna McLoughlin SRN, RMN, BSc Professional Studies (Nursing), ITEC Massage & Reflex Zone Therapy is a Clinical Team Leader, Specialist Services for Older People. West London Mental Health Trust.
Article accepted for publication January 2002.
Sarah Bekaert discusses the need for better training for school nurses in the field of sex education and reflects on an intervention with a 14-year-old schoolgirl.
Sarah Bekaert RN Child is a Practice Nurse, London.
Article accepted for publication February 2002.
Pauline Carroll discusses the current state of the debate on euthanasia and reflects on an incident, whereby a patient requested that his life be ended.
Pauline Carroll SRN, NDN Cert, Dip Midwifery (S. Africa), Grad Dip in Ethics of Cancer & Palliative Care (now retired).
Article accepted for publication March 2000.
