http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/asthma/non-attendance-at-a-difficult-asthma-clinic/5057665.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/asthma/non-attendance-at-a-difficult-asthma-clinic/5057665.article Patients may miss difficult-asthma clinic appointments for several reasons; a study examined whether telephoning those who did not turn up improved future attendance Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:52 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/prescribing/from-compliance-to-concordance/5026298.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/prescribing/from-compliance-to-concordance/5026298.article Concordance involves a shared approach to medication Sat, 26 Feb 2011 12:00 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/prescribing/can-nurse-prescribing-improve-medication-concordance-in-people-with-dementia/5022174.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/prescribing/can-nurse-prescribing-improve-medication-concordance-in-people-with-dementia/5022174.article People with dementia often have problems taking medication. A memory clinic nurse prescriber was effective in offering timely advice and support for patients  Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/diabetes/using-participation-groups-to-improve-diabetes-care/1915890.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-zones/diabetes/using-participation-groups-to-improve-diabetes-care/1915890.article  Background: The Southwark PCT diabetes patient participation groups were established in 2002 to help patients manage their condition better.Aim: To evaluate the groups to inform their leaders so they can further develop and improve them.Method: Several methods were used: a patient satisfaction survey; a questionnaire for healthcare professionals who run the groups; and three additional semi-structured interviews with hard- Wed, 5 Nov 2008 12:11 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/compliance-and-concordance/288619.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/compliance-and-concordance/288619.article When medicines are administered in hospital there is a high degree of certainty that medicines are given to or taken by the patient for whom they are intended. In the community, however, such certainties do not exist, and one of the major drawbacks of our reliance on pharmacotherapy in treating ill health is that, either intentionally or unintentionally, a high proportion of patients do not take or use their medicines in the way that is intended.The concept of ‘compliance’ is notorious Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:15 GMT