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Research priorities by professional background - A detailed analysis of the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership.
(Journal of the Intensive Care Society, SAGE Publications, 2016-05-01)The Intensive Care Foundation, in partnership with the James Lind Alliance, has supported a national project to identify and prioritise unanswered questions about adult intensive care that are important to people who have ... -
Patients need face-to-face care.
(British Journal of Nursing, Mark Allen Publishing., 2021-05-13)The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our usual services and flipped our regular way of working upside down. It has been so difficult to go from a busy week filled with clinics, face-to-face conversations on new diagnoses ... -
Absence of monitoring in withdrawal of clinically-assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) and other treatments: a cause for concern?
(Clinical Medicine Journal, Royal College of Physicians, 2021-05-17)Since 2018, there has been no requirement to bring decisions about the withdrawal of clinically-assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) in patients with persistent disorders of consciousness before the courts, providing ... -
Care coordination: working in collaboration with West Midlands Ambulance Service and ECIST.
(The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, 2019-11-15)Five day test of change - locating a community nurse practitioner within the ambulance service control centre to aid live conveyance decisions. -
An investigation into the incidence of pain flare in patients receiving palliative radiotherapy for symptomatic bone metastases.
(The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, 2017-06-12)Bone metastases are a frequently occurring complication of many cancers, most commonly Prostate, Breast and Lung. Pain is a common and incapacitating symptom for which External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT) is a recognised and ... -
The impact of the introduction of a palliative consultant radiographer at one U.K. cancer centre.
(The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, 2015-11-04)An ageing population, growing cancer diagnosis rates (predicted to be 3 million by 2030) and improved systemic therapies have contributed to increased survival rates and more patients living with metastatic disease, thus ... -
Exploring newly qualified nurses' experiences of support and perceptions of peer support online: a qualitative study.
(Journal of Clinical Nursing, Wiley Online, 2021-04-19)Aims and objectives: To explore newly qualified nurses' support needs and their perceptions of online peer support. Background: The experience of being a newly qualified nurse is stressful and isolating. Support from ... -
The UPTAKE study: implications for the future of COVID-19 vaccination trial recruitment in UK and beyond
(Trials, Springer Nature, 2021-04-21)Background: Developing a safe and effective vaccine will be the principal way of controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. However, current COVID-19 vaccination trials are not adequately representing a diverse participant population ... -
A structured, multi-disciplinary approach for the management of epilepsy for people with intellectual disabilities.
(The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, 2019-09-25)Our cohort of patients have significant needs in addition to complex epilepsy. The involvement of the multidisciplinary team ensures that risks are assessed and management plans devised for the majority of people. This ... -
Audit of brivaracetam in a secondary level epilepsy service.
(The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, 2019-09-29)Brivaracetam has shown efficacy and good tolerability and our experience suggests that it is a suitable add-on treatment for patients with refractory focal epilepsy. The very low rate of discontinuation for mood or behaviour ... -
Monitoring nurse prescribing - safe practice or intrusive bureaucracy?
(Epilepsy Care, Neuroeducation, 2010-12-01)No abstract available. -
Antidepressant prescribing in England: patterns and costs
(Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders, Physician Postgraduate Press, 2020-04-16)Objective: The number of prescriptions for antidepressants (ADs) in England and Wales has almost doubled in the past decade. The objective of this article is to describe the current prescribing rates of different antidepressants ... -
Simple steps to prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia in non-intubated patients: a quality improvement project.
(British Journal of Nursing, Mark Allen Group, 2021-01-28)Background: Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) affects approximately 1.5% of UK inpatients. As well as leading to significant morbidity and mortality, HAP increases burden on hospitals by lengthening hospital stay. At a ... -
Personal protective equipment for endoscopy in low-resource settings during the COVID-19 pandemic: guidance from the World Gastroenterology Organisation.
(Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, Wolters Kluwer, 2020-09-08)Performance of endoscopic procedures is associated with a risk of infection from COVID-19. This risk can be reduced by the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). However, shortage of PPE has emerged as an important ... -
Early availability of laboratory results increase same day ward discharge rates.
(Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine, De Gruyter, 2018-06-20)Background: Delayed discharge reduces hospital efficiency and inconveniences patients. Most hospitals discharge in the afternoon, whereas the most common admission time is mid-morning. Consequently, new patients wait for ... -
Personal protective equipment (PPE) guidance during a global pandemic: a statistical analysis of National perceived confidence, knowledge and educational deficits amongst UK‐based doctors.
(International Journal of Clinical Practice, Wiley, 2021-05-01)Introduction: On the 11th of March 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a global pandemic following the upsurge of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Unprecedented global demand for personal ... -
Managing do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation conversations in the community.
(British Journal of Community Nursing, Mark Allen Group, 2020-02-02)Clear, sensitive and timely communication with palliative and end-of-life (EoL) patients and their families is important. Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) conversations can help patients accept their ... -
Palliative care for chronic respiratory disease: integrated care in outpatient settings.
(British Journal of Community Nursing, Mark Allen Group, 2020-03-02)Chronic respiratory diseases are progressive and often life-limiting illnesses. Patients experience debilitating and troubling symptoms that impact on their quality of life. Despite this, there is under-recognition of ... -
Statin‐induced autoimmune necrotizing myositis - a single‐center case series highlighting this potentially life‐threatening but treatable condition.
(Clinical Case Reports, Wiley., 2020-12-01)Statin‐induced autoimmune necrotizing myositis is a rare but important cause muscle weakness. Withdrawal of the statin and steroid treatment alone may be insufficient treatment for SIANM. Targeted immunosuppression may be ... -
New matrons: stepping up during the pandemic.
(Nursing Management, RCNi, 2021-03-19)As new matrons taking up our posts in a pandemic we were entering uncharted territory. Guidance changed rapidly, services were redesigned, staff were shielding or off sick and anxiety levels were high. We both felt the ...
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