Professional nurse (London, England)
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By April 2005, a common framework will be in place for integrated governance throughout the NHS. This poses a challenge for all personnel. Nurses need to be fully involved in planning and leading this process.
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Silver-release dressings are extensively used for wound management, particularly in the treatment of burns, chronic leg ulcers and wounds requiring an antibacterial. A variety of products is now available. The properties and uses of these dressings are discussed, followed by a review of advances over recent years
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The success of vaccinations has reduced many of the threats associated with childhood diseases, but if immunisation uptakes drop, childhood diseases could return in epidemic levels. Some of the reasons why parents choose not to have their children vaccinated were investigated in a small study.