Whose baby?

Article Abstract:

There are mixed views in the UK about who should be responsible for the management of neonatal intensive care units. Many paediatric nurses feel that babies in these units should be regarded as a paediatric patient, as the client of the midwife is the mother, rather than the baby. They point out that the problems encountered in neonatal intensive care units are very different from midwifery or general nursing, and should therefore be regarded as coming within the responsibilities of paediatric nurses. The UKCC believes that specialist training programmes must be based on principles learnt in the pre-registration programmes.

Management, Neonatal intensive care

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Hidden killer

Article Abstract:

Most women with ovarian cancer present at an advanced stage in the disease because the cancer presents no symptoms until it is widespread. Over 85% of the women who present with ovarian cancer will die within the succeeding five years. Screening tests are expensive and unspecific. The causes of ovarian cancer appear to include hormonal and environmental factors, but the major etiological factor is a genetic predisposition to the disease. Close relatives of ovarian cancer sufferers have a 50% increased chance of contracting the disease.

Analysis, Cover Story, Ovarian cancer

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