A new way to help people with progressive diseases receive better person-centred care has now been made available to GPs and nursing teams across England. Researchers at the University of Cambridge and University of East Anglia developed the tool, which is easy to use and available free to NHS clinicians. From overcoming boredom or loneliness […]
Support needs of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a new comprehensive framework of the evidence
Thirteen categories of support needs have been described for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), in a comprehensive review of evidence that identifies the full range of support needs for patients with COPD for the first time. The review, by Dr Morag Farquhar (University of East Anglia), Dr Gail Ewing from the Centre for […]