Clinical

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Care home pic

Care homes are an increasingly important part of the UK’s healthcare

27 Oct 2016
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Senior taking a tablet

This article discusses the management of levodopa for older people wh

27 Oct 2016

An examination of the latest policy and what it means for healthc

11 Oct 2016

This article is the second of a two-part series that explores a progr

28 Sep 2016
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Dementia Care Crew

Improving care for people with dementia in acute hospitals is a prior

28 Sep 2016

This article outlines the development of a new way of working across

28 Sep 2016
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Care home

This article is the first of a two-part series that explores a progra

29 Aug 2016
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Volunteering in Sri Lanka

Universal health coverage is an ambitious goal central to the eradica

29 Aug 2016
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Patient discharge

Ensuring that older patients are discharged from hospital in a safe a

29 Aug 2016

Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disorder that results in elevated levels of parathyroid hormone and subsequent hypercalcaemia.

28 Jun 2016

The aim of this systematic review was to identify the best ways of supporting people with dementia to eat. Five electronic databases were searched, with a date range from January 2004 to July 2015.

28 Jun 2016

Domestic abuse is widespread and indiscriminate. Older women living with domestic abuse report more health-related concerns than any other group, and demonstrate a higher incidence of significant mental health issues.

28 Jun 2016

In the UK, one third of the 850,000 people with dementia live in care homes. This article explores the process of carrying out research in nursing homes, identifying barriers and enabling factors, and making recommendations for researchers.

26 May 2016

This is the final article in a short series that presents case study examples of the use of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in different clinical settings.

26 May 2016

This article describes digital skills training (DST) for staff and later, residents, as part of a programme of culture change in a large care home with nursing in Glasgow.

26 May 2016

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