Mapping out improved care

Article Abstract:

Nursing staff at Dewsbury and District Hospital are using 'dementia care mapping' to record care as perceived by the patients with some good and effective results. Dementia care mapping is an observation tool designed at Bradford University to examine the quality of care from the perspective of the person with dementia, with the aim of promoting patient-focused holistic practices.

Evaluation, Medical care, Medical care quality, Dementia

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How patients involvement in care is improving service provision

Article Abstract:

Problems that have prevented the NHS from being responsive to the views of service users are discussed along with the implementation policies that can offer help in overcoming these problems. Improvement are made including public involvement in health care, and it is hoped that the new policies would allow health care staff and service users to acquire rewards.

Services information, Services, Patient care, United Kingdom. National Health Service. Modernisation Agency

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Improving the lives of epilepsy patients

Article Abstract:

Epilepsy care is a complex and diverse subject where practitioners do not necessarily have a background in related topics such as multiple sclerosis or motor neurone disease. A description on the latest guidelines that highlight the pivotal role nurses could play in epilepsy care is presented.

Epilepsy

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