Julia Davey discusses the move to providing COPD care at home
Julia Davey RGN Community Respiratory Nurse Specialist, Central Surrey Health.
Article accepted for publication: October 2007
Dr Fiona Carmichael & Dr Claire Hulme examine several government policy initiatives over the past decade that aim to support informal carers.
Dr Fiona Carmichael BA, MPhil, PhD is a Reader in Industrial & Labour Economics, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham
Dr Claire Hulme BA, MA, PhD is a Lecturer in Health Economics, Academic Unit of Health Economics, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds
Article accepted for publication: April 2008
Acknowledgements:
This research was partly supported by the European Social Fund. Invaluable research assistance was provided by Sally Sheppard & Gemma Connell.
First prize winners of our Excellence in Practice Awards Trish Stewart & Kathleen Troop describe an innovative teaching package designed to increase carer knowledge of diabetes and its management
Trish Stewart RGN, Dip DN is a District Nurse, Nottingham County PCT.
Kathleen Troop RGN, DN Cert is a Diabetes District Nurse, Nottingham City PCT
Joanna Philpot aims to explore the scientific evidence available on the so-called “sugar rush” and to dispel some of the misunderstandings surrounding this much publicised area of nutrition
Joanna Philpot RNutr is a Freelance Nutritionist. jo.philpot@googlemail.com
Article accepted for publication: June 2008
Fiona Wondergem gives a product overview of the VaccinePorter® and its use in maintaining the cold chain
Fiona Wondergem MSc, BA (Hons) PGDip HV, RGN, RSCN is a Lecturer/HV Practitioner, University of Huddersfield & Kirklees PCT, West Yorkshire
Runner up in the JCN Excellence in Practice Awards, Helen Lloyd gives an overview of management of complicated wounds in the community
Helen Lloyd RGN works at PCT Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
