Pam McMahon discusses the need for enhancement of the health care assistant role in community care. Acknowledgements:
With thanks to Sue Bowles, C Grade Senior HCA for her hard work and commitment to the success of the development. Thanks also to the members of my team, and to those forward-thinking colleagues from other teams for the help and support they have given.
Marina Bigger explores the proposal that commissioning in the present environment depends on good teamwork
Marina T. Bigger MSc, BSc (Hons), RGN, RHV, is a Service Improvement Manager, Nursing, Dental & Governance, Homefirst Community Trust - Article accepted for publication: March 2004
Dr Sandra Drummond gives an overview of the health implications of obesity
Dr Sandra Drummond, Lecturer in Human Nutrition & Public Health Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutrition and Biological Sciences, Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh, UK.
Article accepted for publication: July 2004
In the second of our articles from the ABPI on skin and skin conditions we discuss the management of acne and eczema.
This article has been reproduced by kind permission of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry.04
Frank Booth gives an overview of contracting for continence services within the NHS
Frank Booth RGN, DN Cert is a District Continence Advisor/Continence Services Manager, Flyde PCT, Lancs
Article accepted for publication: February 2004
