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Family festivities

Article Abstract:

Preparation, flexibility and sensitivity are required in caring for families visiting hospital patients at Christmas. Nurses from intensive care, paediatric and hospice wards emhasise the need to make the occasion as enjoyable as circumstances permit. However, nurses should be sensitive to religious and emotional needs as not all may want to celebrate. Practical problems may arise over reconciling festivities and visiting policies with infection control. Visitors' transport may also be a problem.

Health aspects, Social aspects, Cover Story, Christmas, Visiting the sick

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Altered estates: the regeneration game

Article Abstract:

Buttershaw (council) estate in Bradford transformed from a run-down council estate to a successfully run public health model of working collaboratively by developing a local regeneration organization and setting up a GP surgery. The article details the transformation process.

United Kingdom, Management, Health care industry, Health facilities, Bradford, England

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Does the NHS need celebrity chefs to spice up hospital food?

Article Abstract:

Pam Miller, national chair, Hospital Caterers Association, and Dr Sarah Schenker, nutrition scientist with the British Nutrition Foundation, argue the pros and cons of bringing in top chefs to raise the standard of hospital food within the National Health Service.

Forecasts and trends, United Kingdom. National Health Service

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