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Rethinking a dementia journey
For people living with dementia, a healthcare journey can feel confusing, overwhelming, and frightening whether it's a routine appointment or a blue-light emergency. For staff, especially those in transport or emergency care, supporting someone with cognitive impairment can be equally complex, particularly under pressure.
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Person-centred care of older people with diabetes
Older people with diabetes face complex physical, emotional and social challenges. Person-centred, holistic care delivered by skilled nurses and allied healthcare professionals is key to improving health outcomes and quality of life through individually tailored support and shared decision-making.
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The role of the specialist nurse in supporting patients with endometriosis self-management
March is Endometriosis awareness month, and this offers the opportunity to raise awareness of the condition and the impact it can have on women living with it. The specialist nurse is a key healthcare practitioner in providing expert care to all women with endometriosis.
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Lipoedema: the hidden women’s health condition nurses and midwives need to know about
Lipoedema is a chronic, painful disorder affecting connective and fat tissue, lipoedema impacts approximately 10% of women worldwide. Despite this prevalence,many go undiagnosed for years, and this Blog explores some of the key facts around this devastating illness.
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A recipe for positive mealtimes
Mealtimes are fundamental to health and quality of life. Good mealtime care is transformational to the experience of people with dementia living in care homes.
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Supporting older people across the frailty pathway
How can each of us in our individual roles support older people across the Frailty Pathway?
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TIGER UK: Reflections on the first six months
After a traumatic gynae procedure, I founded TIGER UK to unite patients, professionals & researchers for safer, kinder care. We host monthly discussions, share insights, and drive change. Join us to help make positive gynae experiences the norm.
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Reflecting on my experience at the last RCN Congress
This blog highlights my experience of attending and presenting a resolution at RCN Congress in 2024. This will help to inform other RCN members who may want to participate or attend future Congresses.
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"It's just..."
This blog looks at the language used around women's health. Using 'it's just...' to normalise them; consequently leading to delays in reporting, diagnosis and treatment.
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Measurement of pregnancy planning in abortion care
This blog is about my research project entitled "A qualitative study evaluating the implementation of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP) during antenatal and abortion care to assess pregnancy circumstance".
