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Frank Booth gives an overview of the state of continence provision and services in the UK
Frank Booth, RGN, DN Cert. is a District Continence Advisor/Continence Services Manager with the Fylde Primary Care Trust. Article accepted for publication: May 2004

Dr Moon Fai Chan et al describe a pilot study on the attitudes of Hong Kong Chinese women to traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicineMoon Fai Chan, PhD, Lecturer, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Esther Mok, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Y. S. Wong, MHA, Instructor, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
T. F. Tong, MPH, Clinical Associate, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Mary C. Day, BSc, Technical Writer, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Connie K. Y. Tang, BSc, Instructor, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Daniel H. C. Wong, MSc, Instructor, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Article accepted for publication: April 2003
Acknowledgement: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's Central Research Grants (G-T328) funded this study.

Topics:  Demographics

The NHS is improving but some patients are still missing out, according to a report from the government’s health watchdog.

Topics:  Editorial

Carl Hanson discusses the importance of good oral hygiene care and palliative care of patients. Carl Hanson is a Head and Neck Macmillan Nurse at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham Article accepted for publication: January 2004

Fiona Meehan, BSc (Hons), RGN, RSCN, is Editor of the Journal of Community Nursing

Topics:  Wound Care

Sylvie Hampton discusses the need for nurses to have an understanding of the process of wound healing and have undertaken a full holistic patient assessment before focusing on the patient's wound. Sylvie Hampton Sylvie Hampton. MA BSc (Hons) DpSN RGN is a Tissue Viability Consultant in Eastbourne. Article accepted for publication: June 2004

Dr Molly Courtenay and Matt Griffiths provide an update on the progress of non-medical prescribing. Dr Molly Courtenay, PhD, MSc, BSc, Cert Ed, RNT, RGN is Reader in Prescribing and Medicines Management, School of Health & Social Care, Reading University, and Prescribing Adviser at the RCN.
Matt Griffiths, RGN, A&E Cert, FAETC is a Senior Charge Nurse, Peterborough Walk-in Centre, Peterborough and Prescribing Adviser at the RCN. Article accepted for publication: June 2004