Background: In many countries, achieving a home death represents a successful outcome
from both a patient welfare and commissioning viewpoint. Significant variation exists in the …

Background and Objectives Cognitive training therapies may delay cognitive deterioration in
dementia. There is potential to enhance delivery through immersive virtual reality (IVR), as …

Introduction One key tool thought to combat the spiraling costs of late-stage breast cancer
diagnosis is the use of breast cancer screening. However, over recent years, more effective …

COVID-19 presents an unprecedented challenge to hospitals and the systems in which they
operate. The primary exponential surge of COVID-19 cases is arguably the most …

Purpose Although medical leadership and management (MLM) is increasingly being
recognised as important to improving healthcare outcomes, little is understood about current …

Objectives Treatment escalation plans (TEPs) are vital in communicating a ceiling of care.
However, many patients still deteriorate and die without a pre-established ceiling of care for …

Introduction Teaching effective physical examination is a key component in the education of
medical students. Preclinical medical students often have insufficient clinical knowledge to …

COVID-19 presents a unique and significant challenge to healthcare systems across the
globe. Dental workforce redeployment, in England, during the response to Coronavirus (COVID-…

Objectives To explore the barriers and facilitators to patients achieving death at home.
Methods In-depth, semistructured interviews with end-of-life care experts were conducted to …

Self-inflicted burns (SIBs) are a significant cause of burns morbidity worldwide. A sub-group
of SIB patients demonstrate recurrent SIB behaviour causing repeated morbidity and an …