Citizens' advice
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Sunderland Health Authority in the UK used a grant from the King's Fund to set up a citizen's jury to consider remedies for the shortage of family doctors in the area. Fourteen people, selected at random, sat for six days hearing from experts, including doctors, pharmacists and nurse practitioners. The jury has a consultative role but the health authority must consider the verdict. The jury's recommendations, which included extending the role of the nurse practitioner under the guidance of a GP, were not novel, but the Health Authority Chief Executive considered the exercise worthwhile.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1997
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A fatal error of judgement: the powerful cancer drug vincristine is lethal if administered incorrectly
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There have been 14 cases since the mid-1980s in which the extremely powerful chemotherapy drug vincristine has been wrongly administered in the UK. In 10 of these cases, the patient died as a result of the mistake, while the other four were paralyzed. The Dept of Health has ordered an inquiry into the latest incident.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2001
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System of care in need of a nursing check-up
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Issues concerning methods which could be used to entice children in care to go for their annual health check-up are discussed. It is emphasized that children in care see their yearly medical check-up as a form of control and that many refuse to go.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2001
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