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Could AI support expansion of nurse roles?
A major Cochrane review has found that nurses can safely and effectively deliver many aspects of hospital care traditionally provided by doctors. Tim Morris and Greta Westwood CBE PhD RN discuss how the nursing workforce could prepare for expanded roles with blended learning and AI‑informed decision‑making.
Assisted dying and the implications for nurses
Mona Guckian Fisher, Former President of the International Federation of Perioperative Nurses, provides an insight into assisted dying around the World, highlighting the laws, safeguards, ethical tensions, and implications for nursing practice.
COVER STORY: Big innovations for the little ones
Löwenstein Medical provides an insight into the latest innovation developed to protect the lungs of the tiniest and most vulnerable patients.
Transforming diagnostic delivery with POCT
Graham Johnson argues that although conventional invasive procedures (such as endoscopy) will remain an indispensable component of care, their limited presence in community diagnostic centres and lengthy waiting times underscore the need for alternative strategies that are both clinically sound and operationally sustainable.
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