Margaret Barnett summarises the 2004 and the new recommendations from the 2010 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Margaret Barnett RN, MSc, Dip COPD & Asthma is COPD Nurse & Specialist Team Lead, Plymouth NHS Teaching PCT
Article accepted for publication: November 2010
Jacky Edwards discusses some of the different scar therapies available and the impact this can have on patients/clients who have a scar
Jacky Edwards RGN, DPSN, BSc (Hons), PGDE is Burns Nurse Consultant, Burn Centre, Wythenshaw Hospital, Manchester
Article accepted for publication: January 2011
Dr Guy Evans, Dr Shahid Kausar & Miss Yuko Smith discuss two case studies which look at how practitioners might reduce the risk of traumatic hypospadias in catheterised patients.
Dr Guy Evans MBChB – Foundation Year Two doctor at City Hospital, Birmingham.
Dr Shahid Kausar M.D, FRCP – Consultant Physician in Elderley Care at City Hospital, Birmingham.
Miss Yuko Smith MRCS, MBBS – Urology Registrar at City Hospital, Birmingham.
Article accepted for publication: November 2010
William Bryans discusses the need for community services to face financial truths
William Bryans is a specialist in business and financial management, and author of three books all published by Radcliffe Publishing.
Lynne Watret discusses the importance of appropriate dressing choices in the management of fungating wounds
Lynne Watret RGN, MA, MN, PGCertTLHE is Clinical Nurse Specialist Tissue Viablity, Primary Care, Greater Glasgow & Cylde.
Article accepted for publication: December 2010
Dr Karen Ousey discusses the impact of the Department of Health’s quality agenda, and its proposals which will affect every practitioner and the delivery of health care services over the next few years
Dr Karen Ousey, Research Leader Advancing Clinical Practice, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Article accepted for publication: February 2011
