Nursing times
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This paper reflects the current debate surrounding the Patient's Charter standard for initial assessment within the A&E department and suggests ways of improving the quality of the assessment and reducing waiting times for patients in A&E.
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More than a quarter of pregnant women continue to smoke. This paper looks at how health professionals can support clients who wish to give up tobacco. It also examines the ways in which nurses and midwives can help pregnant women overcome barriers to cessation.
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Evidence suggests that heavy drinking among women is increasing but few services have managed to target them successfully. This paper describes the work of a weekly drop-in session for women with alcohol and drug problems run by Riverside Mental Health NHS Trust, London, which attracts up to 23 clients at each session.
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In April 1995 King's Healthcare NHS Trust became a national development site for implementing the 12 targets for quality care delivery set out in Vision for the Future. This paper describes the local strategy of the trust and its progress in meeting the targets.
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An estimated three million children visit UK accident and emergency departments annually. While there has been a drive in recent years to provide separate paediatric A&E facilities, the majority of children requiring emergency treatment are still seen in general A&E departments. As part of a research project looking at children's experiences of A&E, a survey was carried out in autumn 1993 and winter 1994 to establish the current level of services and facilities for children in A&E and to see how the triage system is currently applied to this area.