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Operations cancelled as maggot infestation hit children's hospital
Operations have been cancelled and emergency procedures adopted because of an infestation of maggots at the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital.
A quarter of teens binge drink
A quarter of teenagers have admitted to binge drinking on a weekly basis in a survey.
Olympic hospital gets £4.8m donation
A London hospital next to the 2012 Olympic Park is to receive a £4.8m donation to pay for medical equipment.
Midwife helps run breastfeeding course
A midwife is helping to run a course for new mums that both promotes breast feeding, and encourages women into higher education.
Specialist nurses needed for cardiovascular screening
Urgent NHS funding for more specialist staff and resources to screen children and young people for an inherited heart condition has been called for by the Royal College of Physicians.
Case studies
Why is specialist nursing care pivotal in managing under-age pregnancy?
Nurses are constantly dealing with new and challenging situations in their day-to-day practice. Case studies are a way of sharing these experiences and offering possible solutions
Innovations
Using a community respiratory service to reduce children's hospital admissions
This article outlines an innovative role for an advanced paediatric nurse practitioner as a community matron
Practice comment
Does access to contraception raise teenage pregnancy rates?
With the teenage pregnancy rate higher that it was a decade ago, David Paton asks whether easy access to contraceptive services is contributing to this problem
Behind the headlines
Doctors call for children to use rear facing car seats
‘Parents should keep children in rear facing car seats ‘until the age of four’,’ The Daily Telegraph has reported.Brought to you by NHS Choices
Diabetes in children 'to double'
‘The increasing popularity of Caesarean births and having children later in life are contributing to a dramatic rise in cases of diabetes in young children,’ the Daily Mail reported.Brought to you by NHS Choices
Health risks for IVF twins
Twins conceived by in vitro fertilisation (IVF) are “sicker in early life”, BBC News has reported.Brought to you by NHS Choices
Resources
Children’s medicines information leaflets launched
The leaflets, on 25 commonly used medicines, aim to provide appropriate and accurate information about dosages, side-effects and general advice for those administering medicines to infants, children and young people. Topics cover medicines for pain and epilepsy.
Going-home pack for parents of premature babies
Premature baby charity Bliss has launched a going-home pack for parents of sick and premature babies.
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Analysis
More nurses equals better care
A week after a healthcare watchdog identified staffing shortages as a key reason for failings at an acute trust, Nursing Times has obtained new evidence confirming a direct correlation between patient outcomes and nursing workforce numbers. Steve Ford investigates
Nursing practice, clinical research
Exploring NICE guidance on how to manage gastroenteritis in young children under five
A member of the NICE guideline development group highlights the important issues from the latest evidence-based guideline for readers of Nursing Times
Helping hard-to-reach families to manage their children’s continence problems
Research assessed parent and child understanding of the continence issues affecting them and the response of the family and healthcare professionals
Cough and cold products banned in children under the age of 6 years
Medicines Management provides essential evidence-based information on medicines and prescribing for nurse prescribers and those involved in administering medicines
Why is specialist nursing care pivotal in managing under-age pregnancy?
Nurses are constantly dealing with new and challenging situations in their day-to-day practice. Case studies are a way of sharing these experiences and offering possible solutions
A nurse-led minor illness and injury home-visiting service for young children
This article outlines an initiative to support parents at home to reduce unnecessary A&E attendances
