Aim To explore the challenges and opportunities facing executive nurse directors in the UK
and identify factors to strengthen their role and support more effective nurse leadership. …

Background Electronic care coordination systems, known as the Key Information Summary (KIS)
in Scotland, enable the creation of shared electronic records available across …

Background Meeting the complex care needs of an ageing population is a global issue and
long term care settings, such as care homes, play an essential role. However, there is a …

Family carers play a central role in community-based palliative care. However, caring for a
terminally ill person puts the carer at increased risk of physical and mental morbidity. The …

The executive nurse director role is complex and there is significant variation in the expectations
and responsibilities placed on it. The main function of the role is to deliver the nursing …

Introduction The percentage of people with a key information summary (KIS) or an anticipatory
care plan (ACP) at the time of death can act as an indicator of access to palliative care. …

Introduction Key Information Summaries (KIS), introduced throughout Scotland in 2013, are
shared electronic clinical summaries used to guide urgent care in the community and …

Background Electronic care coordination systems, known as the Key Information Summary (KIS)
in Scotland, enable the creation of shared electronic records available across …

Background Family carers play a central role in community-based palliative care. However,
caring for a terminally ill person puts the carer at increased risk of physical and mental …

Introduction Family carers play a central role in community-based palliative care. However,
caring for a terminally ill person puts the carer at increased risk of physical and mental …