Objectives: Despite a long-standing declaration of educational need in the area of paediatrics in primary care, there is little in the way of strategy for delivering high-quality learning relevant to the specific needs of the primary care team. This article seeks to explore various models for delivering primary care centred paediatric education to…

Research suggests that the uptake of cervical screening by women with intellectual disabilities (commonly known as learning disabilities within UK policy frameworks, practice areas and health services) is poor compared to women without intellectual disabilities. The present study explored learning disability nurses' experiences of supporting women…

The following British case study illustrates how a group of Primary Health Care Trusts expanded partnerships with a university to support the development of 12 new advanced primary nurses (APNs). The cohort of APNs were undertaking new roles and were part of the national pilot of the Department of Health adapted Evercare programme for the "at…

Interviews with 16 primary care practitioners and administrators were compared with those of 12 adult patients with limited English proficiency. Practitioners described skills and attitudes needed to communicate with these patients; solutions tended to be improvised. There were discrepancies between practitioners' and patients' descriptions of…

Results of a survey of nursing students and qualified nurses in the United Kingdom indicate that nurses tend not to be readers and that they consult colleagues and personal collections for information concerning patient care and for personal use. Findings show that nurses use libraries infrequently except for research and coursework. (12…