Carol Ottley gives an overview of the incidence of dental caries among young children and suggests ways in which community practitioners can help parents to look after their children’s oral health more effectively.
Carol Ottley BSc, SRD, RPHNutr is a State Registered Dietitian & Public Health Nutritionist.
Article accepted for publication June 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.
Joanne Whitehead describes the role of the physiotherapist as part of a continence team.
Joanne Whitehead GradDipPhys, MCSP, SRP is now a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist/Continence at Burnley General Hospital, Lancashire.
Article accepted for publication October 2001.
Rosie Pudner discusses the different techniques of measuring and mapping wounds. Each method is critically evaluated in relation to reliability and validity, and in their application in clinical practice.
This literature review was undertaken as an assignment for the award of PostGraduate Diploma/MSc in Wound Healing and Tissue Repair, University of Wales College of Medicine.
Rosie Pudner BA (Hons), RGN, RCNT, DipN.Ed., RNT is a Senior Lecturer in Tissue Viability, Faculty of Health & Social Care Sciences, Kingston University, London. Article accepted for publication May 2002.
In recognition of National Eczema Week, health writer Beverley Chiodo gives a brief overview of the causes of eczema and its treatment.
Beverley Chiodo BA Hons, RGN, is a Freelance Health Writer, West Yorkshire.
Article accepted for publication August 2002.
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.
