Little role for nurses in Labour's NHS plans.

Creating an integrated public sector? Labour's plans for the modernisation of the English health care system

The current Labour Government has embarked on radical public sector reform in England. A so-called 'Modernisation Agenda' has been developed that is encapsulated in the NHS Plan--a document that details a long-term vision for health care. This plan involves a five-fold strategy: investment through greater public funding; quality assurance; improving access; service integration and inter-profess...

Stormy weather for Labour's NHS reforms.

What is the role of walk-in centres in the NHS?

In April 1999 the Department of Health authorised funding for a pilot scheme of 40 NHS walk-in centres in 30 towns and cities across England, the first of which opened in January 2000. The overall aim of walk-in centres is to improve access to high quality health care in a manner that is both efficient and supportive of other local NHS providers. It is hoped that the centres will complement oth...

Specialist nurses’ perceptions of inviting patients to participate in clinical research studies: a qualitative descriptive study of barriers and facilitators

BACKGROUND Increasing the number of patients participating in research studies is a current priority in the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom. The role of specialist nurses in inviting patients to participate is important, yet little is known about their experiences of doing so. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of barriers and facilitators held by specialis...

'Do as say, but not as I do': are next generation nurses role models for health?

AIM Promoting healthy lifestyles plays a key role in professional nursing yet nurses do not always practice what they preach. Efforts are currently being made to improve the health of NHS staff, yet little is known about the health and lifestyle behaviours of pre-registration nurses in the UK although these individuals are our next generation of NHS employees. The aim of this study was to inves...