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Do children with non-malignant life-threatening conditions receive effective palliative care? A pragmatic evaluation of a local service (2002)
Journal Article
Horrocks, S., Somerset, M., & Salisbury, C. (2002). Do children with non-malignant life-threatening conditions receive effective palliative care? A pragmatic evaluation of a local service. Palliative Medicine, 16(5), 410-416. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269216302pm545oa

Introduction: A service established in October 1998 aimed to provide nursing and psychological support in the community to families with children who have non-malignant life-threatening illnesses. The purpose of this study was to conduct a pragmatic... Read More about Do children with non-malignant life-threatening conditions receive effective palliative care? A pragmatic evaluation of a local service.

Systematic review of whether nurse practitioners working in primary care can provide equivalent care to doctors (2002)
Journal Article
Horrocks, S., Anderson, E., & Salisbury, C. (2002). Systematic review of whether nurse practitioners working in primary care can provide equivalent care to doctors. BMJ, 324(7341), 819-823. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.324.7341.819

Objective. To determine whether nurse practitioners can provide care at first point of contact equivalent to doctors in a primary care setting. Design. Systematic review of randomised controlled trials and prospective observational studies. Data sour... Read More about Systematic review of whether nurse practitioners working in primary care can provide equivalent care to doctors.

Health and social factors for health visitor caseload weighting: Reliability, accuracy and current and potential use (2002)
Journal Article
Pollock, J., Horrocks, S., Emond, A., Harvey, I., & Shepherd, M. (2002). Health and social factors for health visitor caseload weighting: Reliability, accuracy and current and potential use. Health and Social Care in the Community, 10(2), 82-90. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2524.2002.00345.x

The reliability and validity of data collection and recording for a health visitor caseload weighting system operating in a large combined acute and community trust in Bristol was examined. Client families were recruited from all participating (servi... Read More about Health and social factors for health visitor caseload weighting: Reliability, accuracy and current and potential use.