Ian Pomfret, June Rogers & Julie Vickerman discuss the various uses of continence aids available in the community
Ian Pomfret RGN NDNc. PWT, Former Lead Continence Adviser, NHS Central Lancashire PCT
June Rogers RN, RSCN,BA (Hons), MSc is Team Director at PromoCon, Disabled Living, Manchester
Julie Vickerman Dip C.O.T. Continence Occupational therapist. NHS Central Lancashire PCT and PromoCon, Disabled Living, Manchester
Article accepted for publication: March 2011
Maureen Benbow explores a range of approaches to debridement
Maureen Benbow MSc, BA, RGN, HERC is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester
Article accepted for publication: January 2011
Ray Bunn & Professor Matt Griffiths discuss the management of breakthrough cancer pain with a focus on the community setting
Ray J Bunn BPharm, MBA, MRPharmS.,Community and Palliative Care Pharmacist, Kamsons Pharmacy and St. Catherine’s Hospice, Crawley and Visiting Lecturer in Palliative Care, School of Pharmacy, Brighton University.
Professor Matt Griffiths RGN, BA(Hons), A&E Cert, FAETC, NISP, Independent Nurse Consultant, Visiting Professor of Prescribing & Medicines Management, The University of the West of England, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, North Brink Practice, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
Interests: Ray Bunn has undertaken consultancy work for Flynn Pharma and Nycomed. Matt Griffiths has undertaken
consultancy work for Flynn Pharma.
Article accepted for publication: March 2011
Lisa Martin discusses a case study which looks at the effectiveness of Promogran Prisma in the management of a wound of seven years duration.
Lisa Martin RGN, Diploma in Tissue Viability is a Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist NHS Gloucestershire.
Case study supplied by Systagenix
In this article, Margaret Cox, Chief Executive of the National Eczema Society discusses the link between eczematous skin and infection.
Acknowledgements:
Reproduced with kind permission from the National Eczema Society (NES): This article first appeared in Exchange - National Eczema Society Members Magazine, Issue 136, pp 16-17, July 2010. For more information please visit www.eczema.org. Alternatively ring the Healthcare Professional Information Line on 020 7561 8230 or the Patient Helpline on 0800 0891122.
Margaret Cox is Chief Executive of the National Eczema Society.
Article accepted for publication: January 2011
Jennie Burch discusses stomas and the reasons for their formation.
Jennie Burch RN, MSc, BSc is an Enhanced Recovery Nurse Facilitator, St Marks Hospital, Middlesex
Article accepted for publication: March 2011
Jeanette Muldoon discusses the challenges of managing patients with lymphoedema and chronic oedema.
Jeanette Muldoon is a PhD student at King's College, London and Head of Clinical Services, Activa Healthcare.
Article accepted for publication: March 2011
