Barry Murphy-Jones

Paramedic, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Appropriate pain assessment tools for use in patients with dementia in the out-of-hospital environment

Defining pain is complex; however, it is generally agreed to be an unpleasant, emotive and personal experience (Briggs, 2010; Steeds, 2013). Pain is generally split into two categories: nociceptive...

Spotlight on Research

Following publication of the 2010 American Heart Association-International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (AHA-ILCOR) guidelines, there has been an increased focus on the characteristic components...