Proposed nursing hours metric 'too blunt to guarantee care'.
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The ethics of using cameras in care homes.
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senior researcher, Digital Imaging Research There are concerns about how cameras in care homes might intrude on residents' and staff privacy but worries about resident abuse must be recognised. This article outlines an ethical way forward and calls for a rethink about cameras that focuses less on their ability to "see" and more on their use as data...
60 Second With Deborah Sturdy.
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The risks and benefits of suprapubic catheters.
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Suprapubic catheterisation can improve some patients' quality of life but the insertion procedure, as well as changing and managing the catheter, carry risks of infection and other negative patient outcomes. This article highlights the advantages and disadvantages, indications and contraindications, and the potential benefits, so health professiona...
60 seconds with Danielle Garrington-Miller.
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Reducing inequalities in health and life expectancy.
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The risk of premature death in people with severe mental illness or learning disabilities is significantly higher than the general population. This is mostly caused by treatable long-term conditions. This article describes research conducted to establish the evidence base and draw up priorities for action, along with the competencies mental health ...
Research with and by people with learning disabilities.
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Many people with learning disabilities are frequently excluded from active involvement in research and, as a result, along with researchers, have questioned research processes. These discussions have influenced how research is undertaken by, and with, people who have learning disabilities. Learning disability research is now increasingly framed as ...
"Will measuring care hours cost us more?".
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New training aims to standardise advanced practitioner status.
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Guy's gives heart failure patients smartphones to manage health.
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