Healthcare professionals network: practice
The artwork helping healthcare professionals see beyond patients' illnesses – in pictures Patients as people, an exhibition by artist Emma Barnard in collaboration with consultant surgeons and patients, encourages medical professionals to reflect on patient experience
Should acupuncture be used more widely in the NHS? A growing body of healthcare practitioners believe acupunture should be offered routinely for more conditions including pain in labour and cancer
'Food is medicine': the hospital with a mission to serve patients healthy, fresh local produce A Sussex hospital is shunning ready-made frozen meals and aims to prove patient food can be healthy and affordable
Dementia-friendly GP practices: 'fun, easy and a model for other conditions' Dyneley House surgery in Skipton has implemented aesthetic changes and made efforts to identify itself as a community resource
The bags helping people with mental health problems The Recovery Bag Project sends people items such as hand cream and toys to support positive behaviour
Better data is vital to solve A&E problems Tim Fuller A&E attendance has reached record levels – but commissioners and providers don’t know enough about this surge in demand to properly plan and fund services
The many faces of nursing – in pictures From resuscitating patients to reassuring relatives with cups of tea, a nurse’s day is always varied. These photographs by fashion photographer Julia Kennedy for PRN Magazine show the diverse expertise of today’s nursing professionals
Can involving pharmacists in A&E shorten waiting times and help doctors? Pilot project looking at 782 patients found 40% could be treated by a pharmacist with advanced clinical practice training skills
Tattoos to 3D printing: five inventions that will revolutionise healthcare David Whitehouse People know more about their car than their own health. With these technologies, that is about to change
Could proton beam therapy help cure the UK's toughest cancers? Following the treatment of Ashya King in Prague, the Christie in Manchester is preparing to offer the new and effective therapy
Homeless people discharged from hospital had nowhere to go – until now The hospital discharge network is cutting down A&E visits by homeless Londoners and helping them move into permanent homes
New programme aims to identify what matters most to patients Always Events pilot projects see healthcare staff working with patients and their families to improve the quality of care
Do the latest wave of health apps really improve patient care? There are tens of thousands of health apps on the market but healthcare professionals remain cautious about the benefits they can offer
Timely patient discharge will ensure hospitals don't become frailty factories Paul Burstow Commission to gather evidence of how hospitals have tackled bottlenecks, long waits and delayed care transfers
'We fish, laugh and eat': the breast cancer survivors learning how to fly-fish Charity’s fishing sessions offer chance for women to exercise, talk, cry and hug
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