Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
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Health and social care organizations in Southwark and Lambeth are joining forces for an ambitious programme in which nurses work with other professionals to deliver hospital-level care to patients in their homes. Early indications are that the integrated approach is reducing admissions and improving care.
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Healthcare professionals will be aware of the need to improve treatment of hip fractures, with the ultimate goal of returning the individual to pre-injury health. Patients with hip fractures awaiting surgery can experience severe pain that may be difficult to relieve with traditional analgesics. ⋯ This article looks at the prevalence of hip fractures and associated problems. It highlights the importance of effective management of pain and explores the use of local anaesthetics for pain relief.