Jane Briddon, David Richards, Karina Lovell discuss the incidence of common mental health problems in the community.
Jane Briddon CQSW, BA (Hons), PGDip.Psych.S.W., CBT Dip. is a Lecturer/ Practitioner, EDTA, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, Coupland III Building, University of Manchester.
David A. Richards RN, BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD, PGCert, ENB 650. Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, Coupland III Building, University of Manchester.
Karina Lovell RMN, BA(Hons), MSc, PhD, PGDip, ENB 650. Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, Coupland III Building, University of Manchester. Article accepted for publication: January 2003
Cathy Ryan gives an overview of performance appraisal in the NHS.
Cathy Ryan MEd, RGN, DN, Cert ED is an Organisational Development Consultant, Professional Development Services, Suffolk. Article accepted for publication: October 2002
Amira Obeid discusses the importance of prevention and early detection of diabetes as emphasised by the NSF.
Amira Sarah Obeid MSc, BSc (Hons), RGN, RM, RHV, DPS:N (CHS), FETC, Cert FP, Dip CHD, CIDC, ENB 7310 is a Nurse Practitioner, Lordswood Surgery, Birmingham. Article accepted for publication: September 2002
Lynn Austin describes a research study which provided profile of clinical nurse specialists working in a primary care setting in a bid to enhance understanding of the role and work undertaken by continence advisors in one health region.Lynn Austin MSc, RGN, MRC Fellow, School of Nursing Midwifery and Health Visiting, University of Manchester.
Article accepted for publication: February 2003
Acknowledgments: This study is being undertaken as part of a Medical Research Council special training fellowship which is co-funded by the NHS executive North West. The work is being supervised by Professor Karen Luker (Professor of Nursing) and Professor Martin Roland (Director of the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre).
Anne Williams discusses the causes and treatment of lymphoedema.Anne F. Williams RGN, MSc, RNT, ENB 237, RDN is a Lecturer in Chronic Oedema, University of Glasgow, Division of Nursing and Midwifery, Glasgow. Article accepted for publication: February 2003
Gill Hek gives an overview of the literature on community rehabilitation and older people.
Gill Hek MA, RGN, NDN, Cert. Ed. (FE), Reader in Nursing Research, University of the West of England, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Bristol. Article accepted for publication: June 2003
