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
Janet Cox & Rosemary Bottoms give an overview of the public health agenda and the older person
Janet Cox RGN, Cert Ed, BA, MA is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Luton, Bedford. Rosemary Bottoms RGN, HV Cert, Cert Ed, BSc (Hons) is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Luton, Bedford. Article accepted for publication: July 2004
Deborah Coleman looks at the need for nurses to better understand medication non-compliance as nurse prescribing is extended.
Deborah June Coleman RGN, DN Cert, BSc Hons in Health Studies, is a Community Nursing Sister at North and West Belfast Health and Social Services Trust. Article accepted for publication: June 2005
Tom Owen discusses the health care needs of older people.
Tom Owen BSc Hons, MA, Dip DW My Home Life Programme Help the Aged & City University.
Article accepted for publication: February 2008
Acknowledgements: Acknowledgement must be made to Hazel Heath and Clare Goodman, University of Hertfordshire from whose papers this article is based. Acknowledgement also goes to BUPA Giving who have provided some initial funding to roll-out the programme.
Charlotte Potter discusses how health and social care services can work collaboratively to meet the needs of older people
Charlotte Potter, Senior Health Policy Officer, Help the Aged
Article accepted for publication: February 2008
Mary Partis discusses the concept of a relationship approach to care for elderly people living in care homes and emphasises the importance of good communication between staff and clients
Mary B Partis MA, MSc, BA (Hons), PG Dip, RN, DN, RHV, RHVT is a Lecturer in Public Health at the School of Community & Health Sciences, City University, London
Article accepted for publication: May 2009
Samantha Mellor gives an overview of an elderly man with Parkinson’s disease and discusses the need for careful assessment and management for elderly patients presenting with dysphagia and COPD.
Samantha Mellor RGN, BSc (Hons), HV Cert is a Community Matron, Kirklees PCT.
Article accepted for publication: June 2009
Caroline McGraw & Professor Vari Drennan offer community nurses some insights into another country’s approach to the provision of long term care services. Comparing washing and bathing service provision in England and Japan
Caroline McGraw RGN, BA (Hons), PGDip (District Nursing), MSc, PhD is Lead District Nurse (Education & Research) NHS Islington, London
Professor Vari Drennan RN, HV cert, BSc, MSc, PhD is Professor of Health Policy and Service Delivery, Faculty of Health & Social Care Sciences, St George’s, University of London & Kingston University
Article accepted for publication: February 2009
Carol Jones discusses what can be done to reduce the risk of hip fracture for elderly people living in a care home environment
Carol Jones, Osteoporosis Dorset, Bournemouth
Article accepted for publication: March 2011
