Nursing times
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A vaccine to protect against pneumococcal infection is now offered to all UK infants as part of the primary immunisation schedule. This, together with modifications to the schedule for Haemophilus influenzae type b and meningococcal C vaccines, represents the latest changes to the routine childhood immunisation programme, which came into effect on 4 September. Helen Bedford and Laura Lane outline why the pneumococcal vaccine has been introduced and the other changes to the immunisation schedule.
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This paper reviews the requirement for expert clinical decision-making in the role of nurse consultants. The aim is to gain a better understanding of this role by exploring the experiences and views of consultant practitioners. This is a summary of the paper: the full version can be accessed at nursingtimes.net.