A validated postal questionnaire has been used to establish the prevalence of dyspeptic
symptoms in five geographical locations from the south coast of England to the north of …

Title. Competencies and skills for remote and rural maternity care: a review of the literature
Aim. This paper reports a review of the literature on skills, competencies and continuing …

Background This study investigated patient opinion about the provision of nurse‐led vs.
doctor‐led primary health care in the treatment of minor illness. Design A postal …

Linking mobile phone technology with electronic data collection may facilitate the research
experience and improve compliance. We conducted a qualitative interview study using a …

OBJECTIVE: to explore and understand what it means to provide midwifery care in remote
and rural Scotland. DESIGN: qualitative interviews with 72 staff from 10 maternity units …

Objectives: To explore staff views on their roles, skills and training to deliver high quality and
local intrapartum services in remote and rural settings against national recommendations …

Background Rotator cuff repair surgery aims to create a secure, pressurized tendon-bone
footprint to permit re-establishment of the fibrovascular interface and tendon healing. Flat …

Introduction: Rising health care costs and the need to consolidate expertise in tertiary
services have led to the centralisation of services. In the UK, the result has been that many …

ObjectiveLittle is known about the long term (greater than 10 years) quality of life in patients
with vestibular schwannoma. This study aimed to evaluate long-term outcomes in patients …

As electronic government comes of age around the world, leadership remains at the core of
success, beginning with the definition of e-government itself. Leaders who define e …