Maureen Benbow, Pauline Beldon, Martyn Butcher, Heather Newton, Sylvie Hampton & Helena Baxter discuss a project which was set up to investigate the extent of use of topical negative pressure therapy in primary care settings in the UK in 2004. The objective of this part of the project was to systematically review the available literature up to December 2004.
The systematic review was conducted by a group of tissue viability experts. The key areas explored in the review included clinical, operational, communication, support and safety/liability/governance issues. The review of the literature found that the articles were noticeably lacking in information regarding the five key areas investigated. This would make it difficult for clinicians to initiate effective service provision based on what was found in the literature.
Maureen Benbow, Senior Lecturer, University of Chester.
Pauline Beldon, Tissue Viability Nurse Consultant, Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Martyn Butcher, Skin and Wound Care Service Manager/TVNS, Derriford Hospital Plymouth, Devon
Heather Newton, Nurse Consultant, Tissue Viability, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, Cornwall.
Sylvie Hampton, Nurse Consultant Tissue Viability, Tissue Viability Consultancy Services
Helena Baxter, Service Development Manager, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Cambridgeshire.
Article accepted for publication: February 2007
Joanne Wright gives an overview of the assessment of dysphagia and its management
Joanne Wright RGN, RM is a Practice Nurse in Brighouse, West Yorkshire
Article accepted for publication: June 2006
Amanda Young & Joan Curzio discuss the current involvement of Specialist Community Practice Teachers in supporting learning in practice
Amanda Young Dip PSN (DN), BSc (Hons), MSc, RGN is a Senior Lecturer Adult Nursing & Pre-registration Health Promotion Unit Leader
Professor Joan Curzio BSc, MSc, PhD, RGN is Director of Practice Development, Faculty of Health & Social Care, London South Bank University
Article accepted for publication: September 2006
Professor Molly Courtenay gives an update on the progression of nurse prescribing
Professor Molly Courtenay PhD, MSc,
Cert Ed, RGN, School of Health & Social Care Reading University and is RCN Joint Prescribing Adviser
Article accepted for publication: June 2007
Susan Winterburn gives an overview of current management of dyspepsia
On behalf of Ark Therapeutics Limited, Catherine Gooday, Rachel Murchison & Grace Souter give an overview of the management of a diabetic heel ulcer case study using antimicrobial alginate wound therapy
Catherine Gooday, Principal Podiatrist, Rachel Murchison, Podiatrist – Diabetes, Grace Soutar, Podiatrist-Diabetes, Elsie Bertram Diabetes Centre, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich
Article accepted for publication: March 2007
