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Tracheostomy care close to home: ‘I couldn’t fail him’
Specialist care often takes patients far from home, but care home manager Lesley was determined to help keep one patient with complex needs close to his family
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Work like a dog: can pets help dementia patients?
Bringing pets into clinical settings can improve people’s wellbeing, but it’s important to follow some ground rules. We find out more
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Safer injecting facilities: why are they so controversial?
Lynn works at a heroin-assisted treatment facility and says ‘problematic’ drug use should be considered a health issue and treated like any other illness
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Video: How to use music in dementia care
Music can be an effective tool for nursing staff working with people living with dementia. We visited Playlist for Life volunteers in Liverpool to find out how
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Parkinson’s disease: an educational podcast
Sophie Crooks writes about her time as student lead creating a podcast that gives a voice to people with Parkinson’s disease
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Playing it safe: children's toys in health care settings
Helen explains why she got involved in the development of RCN guidance on safely supporting and promoting play in children’s health care settings.
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Dementia: ahead of the game
Nursing student Katie writes about her involvement in co-designing a game to help children and young people understand dementia
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Diabetes: the essentials for non-specialists
Around one in six hospital beds are now occupied by patients who have diabetes, so staff in all settings need to know the basics
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Bottom of the pile: why nursing staff need regular training in bowel care
Not understanding the importance of bowel care could be life threatening for some patients, so it’s time to debunk some myths, says Fiona.
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Silent killer: do you know the symptoms of pancreatic cancer?
One person dies from pancreatic cancer every hour – here’s what you need to know about it