This resource will prepare students for their future role as healthcare professionals in a variety of settings. It covers all the basics of nursing, including care of patients with common disorders, core nursing issues like medicines management and infection prevention and control, and how to nurse specific patient groups. The sixth edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest evidence, policies and registration requirements, and reflects the transformative changes currently occurring in healthcare policies, procedures and technologies.

With a host of features to enhance the learning and teaching experience, this book will make a significant contribution to preparing compassionate nurses who will deliver patient-centred, high quality and holistic care.

Key features

• Designed to help the reader navigate the demands of the latest NMC educational requirements
• Expert team of contributors led by renowned editor, Ian Peate OBE FRCN
• Fully updated with the latest evidence and trends - incorporates the latest practice guidelines, research findings and clinical standards relevant to the nursing field
• Addresses the role of nurses in primary care settings, general practice nursing responsibilities, chronic disease management, health screening and the delivery of integrated, patient-centred care within the UK primary care landscape
• Richly illustrated throughout to reinforce key concepts, demonstrate clinical procedures and engage students in active learning
• Includes a wide range of helpful learning features including case studies and critical thinking exercises - helps the reader to analyse complex situations, make evidence-based decisions and communicate effectively with patients and healthcare team members
• Pedagogical features to help students navigate the textbook, organise their learning and review key concepts efficiently
• Supplemented with online material including MCQs, image bank, critical thinking questions, extra online material (supplementary text), website figure references and extra online images

• The latest NHS policies, guidelines and protocols; aligned to NMC standards for nursing practice, Code of Professional Conduct and regulatory requirements for nursing education in the UK
• Discussion of key legislation impacting nursing practice in the UK, such as the Health and Social Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Data Protection Act and relevant provisions of the Human Rights Act, plus a special emphasis on the important issue of Duty of Candor
• Consideration of clinical governance frameworks, quality assurance mechanisms and risk management strategies implemented within the NHS to ensure patient safety, accountability and continuous improvement in healthcare delivery
• Emphasises the importance of collaborative practice and interdisciplinary teamwork within the UK healthcare system
• Integration of content related to patient safety initiatives and strategies endorsed by organisations such as the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) and the NHS Patient Safety Strategy
• Expanded coverage of community and public health nursing roles, responsibilities and interventions
• Explores mental health nursing practice within the UK context
• Enhanced discussion around parity of health ensuring equity and fairness in the provision of healthcare services, regardless of individuals' socio-economic status, ethnicity, gender, age or other characteristics