An end to rotavirus misery

Rotavirus gastroenteritis in children creates a heavy burden for parents and healthcare services. A new oral vaccine can prevent hospital admissions and reduce the number of GP visits.     

An electronic resource to support staff providing end of life care

The Department of Health's End of Life Care Strategy provided the opportunity to develop effective care, regardless of the setting. However, providing end of life care is challenging for all healthcare practitioners, with each care setting experiencing unique challenges. Within one acute NHS trust, the challenges of identifying and diagnosing dying were identified. An electronic resource tool was developed to aid prognostication and provide a single point of reference to assist healthcare practitioners in improving end of life care for patients in an acute hospital setting.     

Breaking the silence

Identifying and supporting women injured as a result of domestic violence is the goal of a clinical nurse specialist in a north London hospital.