Put resources into district nursing and reduce strain on the NHS.

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British Journal of Community NursingVol. 23, No. 4 CommentPut resources into district nursing and reduce strain on the NHSAlistair QuaileAlistair QuaileSearch for more papers by this authorAlistair QuailePublished Online:10 Apr 2018https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2018.23.4.186AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Christie and Co. Adult social care 2017: funding, staffing and the bed blocking challenge. Edinburgh: Christie and Co; 2017 Google ScholarGreen MA, Dorling D, Minton J, Pickett KE. Could the rise in mortality rates since 2015 be explained by changes in the number of delayed discharges of NHS patients? J Epidemiol Community Health. 2017;71(11):1068–1071. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2017-209403 Medline, Google ScholarHealth Education England. HEE commissioning and investment plan 2016–17. Leicester: Health Education England; 2016 Google ScholarHobbs R, Bankhead C, Mukhtar T et al.. Clinical workload in UK primary care: a retrospective analysis of 100 million consultations in England, 2007–14. Lancet. 2016;387(10035):2323–2330. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00620-6 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarKing's Fund, Nuffield Trust, Health Foundation. Autumn budget 2017: what it means for health and social care. London: King's Fund; 2017 Google ScholarMaybin J, Charles A, Honeyman M. Understanding quality in district nurses services: Learning from patients, carers and staff. London: King's Fund; 2016 Google ScholarNHS Digital. NHS workforce statistics in England, non-medical staff: 2004–2014, as at 30 September. Leeds: NHS Digital; 2015 Google ScholarNHS Digital. NHS workforce statistics, September 2017, provisional statistics. Leeds: NHS Digital; 2017 Google ScholarNHS Digital. PHE weekly national influenza report: summary of UK surveillance of influenza and other seasonal respiratory illnesses. 15 February 2018—week 07 report (up to week 06 data). Leeds: NHS Digital; 2018 Google ScholarNHS England. Five year forward view. Leeds: NHS England; 2014 Google ScholarNHS England. Bed availability and occupancy data—overnight. NHS organisations in England, Quarter 2, 2017–18. Leeds: NHS England; 2017 Google ScholarQueen's Nursing Institute. Report on district nurse education in the United Kingdom 2015–16. London: QNI; 2017 Google ScholarRobertson R, Wenzel L, Thompson J, Charles A. Understanding NHS financial pressures: How are they affecting patient care? London: the King's Fund; 2017 Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 April 2018Volume 23Issue 4ISSN (print): 1462-4753ISSN (online): 2052-2215 Metrics History Published online 10 April 2018 Published in print 2 April 2018 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download