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Approaches to achieving truly patient-centred care continue to evolve. Catherine Park looks at some UK initiatives.
A Heavy Burden: Obesity in the Hospital
With waistlines expanding and hospital budgets contracting, obesity is placing growing pressure on healthcare.
With waistlines expanding and hospital budgets contracting, obesity is placing growing pressure on healthcare.
The Practical Approach to Mental Health
New strategies for mental health care may increase the availability of quality treatment in the face of rising demand.
New strategies for mental health care may increase the availability of quality treatment in the face of rising demand.
Hospital Robots of the Future
Robots are becoming ever-more useful to hospital staff, from supporting surgeons to paying bedside visits to patients.
Robots are becoming ever-more useful to hospital staff, from supporting surgeons to paying bedside visits to patients.
Tracking Change with RFID
As workloads continue to increase and cost pressures persist, organisations are investigating RFID technology.
As workloads continue to increase and cost pressures persist, organisations are investigating RFID technology.
Spreading the Holiday Cheer for Children
The festive period is a challenging but rewarding time for the hospital sector, especially where children are concerned.
The festive period is a challenging but rewarding time for the hospital sector, especially where children are concerned.
A Dignified End of Life
End-of-life care is a growing area of concern.
End-of-life care is a growing area of concern.
Antibiotic Breakthrough
Excessive use and resistant infections mean that medicine's reliance on antibiotics is at risk of coming to an end.
Excessive use and resistant infections mean that medicine's reliance on antibiotics is at risk of coming to an end.
Emergency within an Emergency
Angela Gardner of the American College of Emergency Physicians describes the issues afflicting US emergency departments.
Angela Gardner of the American College of Emergency Physicians describes the issues afflicting US emergency departments.
TIME for Bed Management
With the concept of "TIME" now a few years in practice, how has wound bed management developed?
With the concept of "TIME" now a few years in practice, how has wound bed management developed?
Putting Concern and Compassion into Patient Care
A major thinktank has been established with a pilot programme to put the "patient" back into care in the UK.
A major thinktank has been established with a pilot programme to put the "patient" back into care in the UK.
Under the Microscope: Patient Perception Study Reveals All
A new nationwide HCAHPS survey is measuring patients' perception of the care they receive in the US health system.
A new nationwide HCAHPS survey is measuring patients' perception of the care they receive in the US health system.
Child's Play
Can a child life specialist make a difference in a diagnostic imaging department?
Can a child life specialist make a difference in a diagnostic imaging department?
The Silver Bullet
Increasing use of antimicrobial dressings in wound care has prompted further examination of the viability of silver.
Increasing use of antimicrobial dressings in wound care has prompted further examination of the viability of silver.
Time Heals All Wounds
Treatments for chronic wounds are forever improving as companies compete to provide the fastest method for healing.
Treatments for chronic wounds are forever improving as companies compete to provide the fastest method for healing.
Antibiotics: the Dosage Debate
Is prevention always better than cure?
Is prevention always better than cure?
Breathing New Life into Palliative Care
Recent funding boosts and strategy developments for palliative care in the UK signal a positive turning point.
Recent funding boosts and strategy developments for palliative care in the UK signal a positive turning point.
WHO Checks on Patient Safety?
Surgery is more common than ever but major interventions still entail significant risk of patient harm.
Surgery is more common than ever but major interventions still entail significant risk of patient harm.
Doctors in the Dark
Effective new treatments are now available for hard-to-heal wounds.
Effective new treatments are now available for hard-to-heal wounds.
Growing Pains
Ageing populations and the increasing prevalence of diabetes have created a huge need for advanced wound care products.
Ageing populations and the increasing prevalence of diabetes have created a huge need for advanced wound care products.
Dressed to Impress
Surgical site infections don't have to be accepted as a fact of life.
Surgical site infections don't have to be accepted as a fact of life.
Safe and Sound
Medical errors still occur with a worrying frequency, yet many of them are entirely preventable.
Medical errors still occur with a worrying frequency, yet many of them are entirely preventable.
Happier Healthcare
Managing an efficient and contented healthcare workforce is more than just a matter of profit or deficit.
Managing an efficient and contented healthcare workforce is more than just a matter of profit or deficit.
Anaesthesiology Wakes Up
Anaesthesiologists are having to adapt to a period of change as their practices and role come under increasing scrutiny.
Anaesthesiologists are having to adapt to a period of change as their practices and role come under increasing scrutiny.
The Next Big Thing in Oncology
Nanotechnology has attracted attention in many fields, but nowhere is its potential more evident than in nanomedicine.
Nanotechnology has attracted attention in many fields, but nowhere is its potential more evident than in nanomedicine.
Picture of Health
Dr Uwe Klima has worked on three continents during his long career in cardiothoracic surgery.
Dr Uwe Klima has worked on three continents during his long career in cardiothoracic surgery.
Road to Recovery
There has been a shift towards shorter inpatient stays in the field of orthopaedics over the last decade.
There has been a shift towards shorter inpatient stays in the field of orthopaedics over the last decade.
Food for Thought
Almost half of patients admitted to hospital are malnourished, but many fail to receive adequate nutrition while there.
Almost half of patients admitted to hospital are malnourished, but many fail to receive adequate nutrition while there.
COPD: Diagnosis and Treatment
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major health problem in the 21st century.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major health problem in the 21st century.
Dressing Up: the Case for Advanced Wound Care
In Europe the uptake of advanced wound care has been slower than in the US.
In Europe the uptake of advanced wound care has been slower than in the US.
Family Values
Visiting hours are a hotly debated issue in intensive care units. Do family visits help or hinder a patient’s recovery?
Visiting hours are a hotly debated issue in intensive care units. Do family visits help or hinder a patient’s recovery?
Pressure Ulcer Prevention Begins With Admission
The Canadian Association of Wound Care is tackling the high incidence and mortality rate of pressure ulcers.
The Canadian Association of Wound Care is tackling the high incidence and mortality rate of pressure ulcers.
Monitoring Every Breath You Take
Dinesh Haryadi and Ira Cheifetz review the monitoring of CO2 exhaled in the intensive care unit setting.
Dinesh Haryadi and Ira Cheifetz review the monitoring of CO2 exhaled in the intensive care unit setting.
Making the Case for RFID
Applications for radio frequency identification technology in the healthcare field seem to grow daily.
Applications for radio frequency identification technology in the healthcare field seem to grow daily.
MI and Robots at the Heart of Things
The rise of minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery for cardiac problems is continual and permanent.
The rise of minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery for cardiac problems is continual and permanent.
