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Slaying the demon. The dementia challenge: Progress and achievements (2015)
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Henwood, M., Butler, T., & Pollard, K. (2015). Slaying the demon. The dementia challenge: Progress and achievements

There can be no doubt that the delivery of high quality care and support for patients and families living with dementia is a major challenge for health and social care services. As a nation we are living longer and we are seeing more people living wi... Read More about Slaying the demon. The dementia challenge: Progress and achievements.

Leadership course evaluation with patient and public involvement (2011)
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Moule, P., Young, P., Albarran, J., Oliver, B., Curran, T., Hopkinson, C., …Rice, C. (2011). Leadership course evaluation with patient and public involvement

Executive Summary 1. This project had two components, the evaluation of a Developing and Enhancing Leadership and Management Skills programme delivered to 150 frontline supervisory and senior managers in North Bristol NHS Trust and the implementatio... Read More about Leadership course evaluation with patient and public involvement.

Evaluating student learning in an interprofessional curriculum: the relevance of pre-qualifying inter-professional education for future professional practice (2008)
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Pollard, K., Rickaby, C., & Miers, M. (2008). Evaluating student learning in an interprofessional curriculum: the relevance of pre-qualifying inter-professional education for future professional practice

The focus of this study was qualified health and social care professionals’ views about their experience of pre-qualifying interprofessional education (IPE). Adult nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, and social workers were interviewed.

Making the most of interprofessional learning opportunities: professionals' and students' experience of interprofessional learning and working: Advice for providing academic support. Advice for mentors. Advice for students. Scenarios for interprofessional learning groups. (2008)
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Miers, M., Rickaby, C., & Pollard, K. (2008). Making the most of interprofessional learning opportunities: professionals' and students' experience of interprofessional learning and working: Advice for providing academic support. Advice for mentors. Advice for students. Scenarios for interprofessional learning groups

This resource to support interprofessional learning has been developed after consulting students and qualified health and social care professionals about their experience of learning and working together. Students and staff were interviewed about the... Read More about Making the most of interprofessional learning opportunities: professionals' and students' experience of interprofessional learning and working: Advice for providing academic support. Advice for mentors. Advice for students. Scenarios for interprofessional learning groups..

Social marketing to encourage initiation and continuation of breastfeeding in Penhill and Pinehurst, Swindon
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Pollard, K., Condon, L., Warren, S., Collins, K., Tapp, A., Boyles, A., & Ricketts, A. Social marketing to encourage initiation and continuation of breastfeeding in Penhill and Pinehurst, Swindon

Executive Summary • NHS Swindon has targets to increase the initiation and duration of breastfeeding to 6-8 weeks and beyond. A number of interventions have been implemented to increase local breastfeeding prevalence, including the UNICEF Baby Frien... Read More about Social marketing to encourage initiation and continuation of breastfeeding in Penhill and Pinehurst, Swindon.

The 24/7 project: The development of a service specification for 24/7 access to specialist nursing and medical telephone advice for parents and professionals caring for children with palliative care needs across the South West Peninsula
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Frost, J., Beringer, A., & Pollard, K. The 24/7 project: The development of a service specification for 24/7 access to specialist nursing and medical telephone advice for parents and professionals caring for children with palliative care needs across the South West Peninsula

The 24/7 project investigated the need for and potential benefits of a 24/7 specialist children’s palliative care telephone advice service in the South West. This report proposes how this could be provided across the region, in collaboration with exi... Read More about The 24/7 project: The development of a service specification for 24/7 access to specialist nursing and medical telephone advice for parents and professionals caring for children with palliative care needs across the South West Peninsula.