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A guide in undertaking core clinical supervision: Supervisors' experiences in implementing core clinical supervision in general practice

Core Clinical Supervision is focussed at providing a restorative activity to assist in fostering confidence and enhancing care delivery within primary care settings. Its introduction was in line with...

The re-emergence of the peripatetic educator in general practice

As there is a strong need of flexibility to manage a workforce to align with organisational change involving a people strategy, thus the peripatetic educator role was reintroduced to primary care due...

Implementing a hosting model in general practice for adult nursing

In 2014, the publication of the Five Year Forward View (NHSE 2014) presented a significant policy shift; the main point of delivery for patient’ care and services moved from secondary to community and...

To determine the effects of burnout and compassion fatigue on registered nurses' ability to deliver patient care

A narrative review methodology was used following the standards of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines (PRISMA, 2020). A comprehensive search of...

The power of motivational interviewing in healthcare

Humans resist being told what to do. Whether in healthcare or any other aspect of life, trying to force a problem often leads to resistance. It can cause individuals to feel anxious, leading them to...

Developing a ‘national module’ for nurses considering a career in general practice: addressing the workforce crisis in primary care

To understand the current situation, it is important to look at the historical context. Attracting nurses into primary care has always been a challenge, and the reasons for this are complex and...

The experiences of internationally educated nurses who joined the nursing workforce in England

In the period 1990/1991 to 2021/2022, the percentage of new IEN Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registrants rose from 10% to 53% of the total annual number. In 2022-2023, more than 40% of new NMC...

Implementing 3rd-year learning disability student nurse-led clinics and evaluating self-efficacy and confidence

Hermeneutic phenomenology was used to explore the theoretical underpinning for the study (Ho et al., 2017). This approach was considered appropriate to examine the phenomena of confidence and...

South East London Training Hub’s student nurse placement process

South East London Training Hub (SELTH) is committed to supporting workforce planning and retention, and student nurse GP placements are part of this offer. Placements are an opportunity to expose...

Supporting patients living with obesity in general practice

Provision of weight management services is criticised as patchy and inconsistent (Royal College of Physicians, 2015; Hazlehurst et al, 2020), despite well-evidenced need. Excess weight continues to...

Administering medications in general practice: what do non-prescribers need to know?

The Human Medicines Regulation (2012) is clear: prescription only medicines can only be administered or supplied where one of the following three instructions is in place:.

Delivering compassionate care in nursing

‘the sensitivity shown in order to understand another person's suffering, combined with a willingness to help and to promote the well-being of that person, in order to find a solution to their...

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