Parties challenged over attacks on staff

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Almost two-thirds of the hospital delegates including nurses were verbally or physically attacked in the year 2004 which pressurized three main political parties to take grave action against the violence. Some of the actions promised by the political parties include Liberal Democrat health spokesman stating that his party would pass legislation making assaults on nurses an arrestable offence.

Legal issues & crime, Crimes against, Political aspects, Nurse and patient, Nurse-patient relations, Violence in hospitals, Hospital violence

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Looking safety straight in the eye; are nurses facing a deluge of useless guidance from the National Patient Safety Agency or are they being presented with a real opportunity to improve patient care

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The newly formed National Patient Safety Agency is planning a year-long study of infusion devices safety in the United Kingdom. The agency plans to get input from nurses on different methods and then decide on best practice. Other areas the agency plans to study include medication errors, reducing falls and reducing hospital-acquired infections.

Strategy & planning, Methods, Planning, Hospital patients, Company business planning, Infusion therapy, United Kingdom. National Patient Safety Agency

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Nurses prepare for the genetics era

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This article examines proposals for nurse competencies in medical genetics, focusing on the role of nurses in the application of gene therapy in the UK. Topics include genetics training in nursing schools and the rise of specialist nurses.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Education, Curricula, Market trend/market analysis, Study and teaching, Nursing schools, Medical genetics

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