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British Journal of Healthcare Assistants

British Journal of Healthcare Assistants is unique. It is the only professional journal for HCAs and assitant practitioners, providing education and support to a growing sector of the health service. 

Each issue contains a range of evidence-based articles providing positive examples of good practice in areas as diverse as infection prevention, phlebology, continence and nutrition support. Every issue highlights learning outcomes to support practitioners' on-going training and to help extend their knowledge and skills in practice. The journal also highlights the diversity of career paths available to HCAs, and provides analysis of the impact of changing policy on this important groups of health workers.

Journal of Wound Care

Journal of Wound Care is the definitive wound care journal and the leading source of tissue viability research and clinical information for professionals around the world.

Launched in 1992, the journal has established an enviable reputation for its cutting edge research and practice papers. Contributors and readers alike value the journal's high editorial standards and the breadth of its content, encompassing fundamental research, management of chronic and acute wounds, novel dressings and therapies and innovations in practice.

The journal is indexed on Medline.

British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing is the only journal in the UK dedicated to neuroscience nursing. It is  essential reading for nurses involved in this important area of nursing, with its leading clinical coverage and professional focus.

The journal addresses all aspects of neuroscience nursing in an intelligent and accessible way. It reflects the richness and diversity of contemporary practice, covering areas ranging from neurosurgery and critical care to neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, stroke and epilepsy.

The Veterinary Nurse

Launched in October 2010, The Veterinary Nurse is a new clinical, professional and educational journal for veterinary nurses around the world. Publishing high quality, peer-reviewed content on a full range of areas relevant to veterinary nurses, from clinical issues and pharmacology, to management and professional issues, the journal will also provide nurses with an opportunity to develop and disseminate their own research.

Written by veterinary nurses for veterinary nurses, The Veterinary Nurse will provide an opportunity for veterinary nurses around the world to discuss issues relevant to them, while learning directly from one another.

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

British Journal of Hospital Medicine was established in 1966, and is still true to its origins: a monthly, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary review journal for hospital doctors and doctors in training.

The Journal publishes an authoritative mix of clinical reviews, case reports, book and website reviews, and other popular features from recognized leaders in the profession. British Journal of Hospital Medicine is an invaluable resource for hospital doctors at all stages of their career.

The Journal is indexed on Medline.

Journal of Paramedic Practice

Launched in October 2008, Journal of Paramedic Practice is the UK's only peer-reviewed, evidence-based journal for emergency care professionals.

The journal has a prestigious editorial board, and covers the full range of clinical issues that paramedics may encounter in practice. It also examines professional and career development, regulation, training and policy, enabling readers to keep up to date with developments across the profession.

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Since its launch in 1995, International Journal of Palliative Nursing has been committed to promoting excellence in palliative and hospice care. It is now established as the leading journal for nurses working in this most demanding profession.

The journal has a strong international focus. It is represented by an eminent international editorial board and articles are commissioned internationally to encourage the sharing of practices and innovations worldwide, and to raise awareness of the different cultural influences on palliative care.

The Journal is indexed on Medline.

Wound Care Handbook

The Wound Care Handbook is an annual publication that brings together vital information on over 550 products available to wound care specialists in the UK – including simple and advanced dressings, compression bandages, antimicrobial products, and topical negative pressure devices.

Compiled by the team behind Journal of Wound Care, the Handbook is used daily by thousands of nurses across the UK to support their clinical decision-making.

The complete Handbook has just been launched online, fully and constantly updated.

Equine Health

Equine Health is a new health resource dedicated exclusively to all those involved in the equine industry. Every other month Equine Health will bring you the latest research, professional issues and product information. From best practice tips and practical support and advice, to promoting the industry and improving equine welfare, Equine Health is the must-have publication for veterinary surgeons, grooms, farriers, physiotherapists, equine dental technicians, breeders, professional riders and students.

Equine Health will provide accessible in-depth features on every aspect of horse health: anatomy and physiology, common and exotic health issues, nutrition, foot care, dental care, new and established treatments.

Equine Health is edited by Chris Keate, former editor of Horse Health, who has a deep love and understanding of horses and the issues that affect their health and wellbeing.

Practice Nursing

Practice Nursing is a leading journal for nurses working in general practice. The journal publishes clinical, professional and educational articles of the highest quality, together with clinics on travel health, immunization and vaccination, and dermatology. All articles are evidence-based and informed by the latest clinical and scientific research, ensuring that readers have access to indispensable professional information.

It is the most clinically focused journal dedicated to the general practice nursing team and the choice for professionals who want to update their knowledge and skills in all areas of practice.

Gastrointestinal Nursing

Gastrointestinal Nursing is the only UK journal for nurses working in gastrointestinal and stoma care. It covers all aspects of gastroenterology, including stoma care, endoscopy, nutrition and coloproctology nursing, and examines a wide range of clinical topics.

Publishing up-to-date comment and opinion, peer-reviewed clinical and research papers, guidance on clinical skills and examining issues affecting careers and professional development, Gastrointestinal Nursing is the best journal for nurses working in this specialty.

Independent Nurse

Independent Nurse is a fortnightly magazine for nurses working in primary care and the community. Independent Nurse provides the latest clinical and political news for primary care and community nurses plus opinion from leading figures within healthcare. It also offers clinical features that focus on real-life medicine and are specifically relevant to the everyday needs of its readership and non-clinical features and resources designed to enhance nurses’ professional development, supporting them in their expanding roles.

Quay Books

Quay Books, a division of MA Healthcare, is a leading publisher of nursing, midwifery, medical and healthcare texts. Our close affiliation with MA Healthcare's journals guarantees that our content is always current and of the highest quality.

Quay Books' clinical and practical titles enable you to stay up to date with the latest techniques and best practice guidelines. Our titles on academic preparation, responsibilities, professional management, and training and communication skills will help you better manage your career. And our continuing professional development and education titles are designed to help you stay at the forefront of your profession.

Dermatology Handbook

The Dermatology Handbook is an essential resource for everyone engaged in caring for patients with dermatological conditions. It provides a comprehensive and easy-to-use reference to all the products available to dermatology practitioners in the UK.

The Dermatology Handbook appeals to a wide range of readers: practice nurses, dermatology nurse specialists, wound care and tissue viability nurses and other health professionals with an interest in dermatology.

British Journal of Nursing

British Journal of Nursing is MA Healthcare's flagship nursing title. Since 1992, it has established a first-class reputation as being the choice for nurses who wish to keep fully abreast of all the latest developments in clinical and practice-based nursing.

The foundation of BJN is its clinical and evidence-based papers, which provide practical recommendations based on sound and up-to-date theoretical knowledge. All articles are written by nurses and subject to peer review by leading authorities in the profession, ensuring that only the best clinical papers and original research appear in the journal.

The journal is indexed on Medline.

Nurse Prescribing

Prescribing has become established as a key skill in nursing practice. Nurse Prescribing is the leading journal for nurses with prescribing rights, designed to help them maintain theoretical knowledge and practical competence in this complex area.

Each monthly issue is packed with high quality clinical, professional and educational articles on all aspects of prescribing practice, with regular sections on pharmacology, better practice, legal and ethical issues, and an in-depth focus on a drug or drug class.

British Journal of Wellbeing

British Journal of Wellbeing is a new journal for the new approaches to mental and physical health set to transform the mental health field in the new decade.

British Journal of Wellbeing is a monthly publication aimed at all professionals with a remit to support the mental health of people of all ages. The journal will promote modern, progressive and positive approaches to mental health and wellbeing, and will reflect the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of service provision. It will help readers develop the skills required to meet the new agenda epitomised by the English Department of Health's 'Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies' (IAPT) programme.

International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice

Launched in October 2010, International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice is a new peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal of ophthalmics. Unlike other journals in the field, International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice will focus on the role of nurses, orthoptists and other allied professions in ophthalmology; address topics such as clinical practice, research, issues of professional interest, policy, education and training; provide a forum for debate and a strong voice for nurses, orthoptists and allied professionals, working in primary and secondary ophthalmic care settings; and promote a genuine international perspective on ophthalmic practice and encourage the sharing of best practice around the world.

The role of ophthalmic nurses, orthoptists and allied professionals in the ophthalmic team is a constantly developing one, as public and professional demands on the team change and evolve. International Journal of Ophthalmic Practice will provide these professionals a place to exchange ideas, innovations and experiences, and so promote development of the multidisciplinary team.

British Journal of School Nursing

British Journal of School Nursing is a peer-reviewed journal promoting excellence in children's health and social care. Launched in 2006, it is the only journal in the UK exclusively targeted at school nurses and other professionals involved in the care of the school-aged population.

The journal reflects the diversity of school nursing practice, from the practical management of continence and epilepsy to dealing with psychological disorders and supporting sexual health. The journal provides a vehicle for debate on key issues, and is campaigning to increase the number of school nurses.

British Journal of Cardiac Nursing

British Journal of Cardiac Nursing is the UK's only peer-reviewed monthly journal dedicated to cardiac nursing and cardiovascular care. Launched in January 2006, it is the journal of choice for British Heart Foundation nurses.

The journal covers all aspects of cardiovascular nursing, from disease aetiology, risk factors and diagnosis to monitoring, surgical interventions and pharmacology. With a growing emphasis on original research, the journal is essential reading for this growing specialty.

Dental Nursing

Dental Nursing was launched in October 2005 and is the UK's only clinical and professional journal exclusively for dental nurses.

Covering core clinical subjects such as cross-infection control and medical emergencies, as well as more advanced topics like oxygen administration, radiography and orthodontics, the journal also provides a forum for discussion of professional issues affecting dental nurses.

The journal also offers an accredited programme of continuing professional development.

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation is a unique multidisciplinary journal for all professionals working in therapy and rehabilitation. Supported by a strong international editorial board, the Journal explores the latest in evidence-based practice across the therapeutic disciplines, as well as publishing high-quality original research.

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation encourages the sharing of best practice and innovation world-wide, raising awareness of different cultural influences in this important profession.

Bladder and Bowel Handbook

The Bladder and Bowel Handbook is a new annual publication that provides health professionals working in continence and stoma care a compact, handy guide to over 500 products available in the UK, including catheters, sheaths, stoma appliances and accessories. Produced by the team behind Gastrointestinal Nursing and British Journal of Nursing, the Bladder and Bowel Handbook is a comprehensive reference for this huge and complex market.

Journal of Renal Nursing

Journal of Renal Nursing is a new bi-monthly multidisciplinary clinical journal, launched in May 2009, for nurses and allied health professionals working in renal care.

The journal aims to promote excellence in clinical practice and provides up-to-date, accessible, practical and visually stimulating information, written by experts and peer-reviewed by leading authorities in the field. As well as clinical practice in fields such as chronic kidney disease, dialysis, transplantation, the journal covers professional development and management, education, and innovations and developments in patient care.

British Journal of Midwifery

British Journal of Midwifery (BJM) is the leading clinical journal for midwives. Published each month, the journal is written by midwives for midwives and peer reviewed by some of the foremost authorities in the profession.

BJM is essential reading for all midwives. It contains the best clinical reviews, original research and evidence-based articles available, and ensures that midwives are kept fully up-to-date with the latest developments taking place in clinical practice.

BJM covers all aspects of midwifery in a way which is clear, easy-to-read and useful to daily practice. The journal is relevant at every stage of a midwife's career, and offers beneficial rates for students.

Nursing and Residential Care

Nursing & Residential Care is the quality monthly journal for nurses, care assistants, managers and training coordinators working in care homes.

The journal publishes clinical reviews and practical information covering a wide range of issues from across the profession.

Regular features include news analysis, practical activities, management and legal issues, and a care analysis series. In addition, it is the only journal that contains a section for those studying for NVQs in Care, providing candidates with practical information, guidance and support on everything they need to know to achieve their qualifications.

British Journal of Healthcare Management

British Journal of Healthcare Management is a peer-reviewed journal for management professionals in both the health service and independent sector, as well as for clinicians in the medical, nursing and paramedical professions who want to be more acquainted with management issues.

The Journal provides a sharp strategic and analytical approach to the professionals committed to providing the best resources and environment possible for effective health care.

African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health (AJM) is a quarterly peer-reviewed and evidence-based journal for all midwives and nurses who wish to keep up-to-date with developments in Africa, in matters relating to midwifery and women's health.

The journal provides clinical and professional articles and aims to advance skills and enable knowledge transfer and academic discussions between African health professionals and the rest of the world.

British Journal of Community Nursing

British Journal of Community Nursing is the UK's leading peer-reviewed journal for district nurses, containing the most up-to-date clinical coverage and research on primary care nursing.

The Journal promotes excellence in clinical practice with an emphasis on the sharing of expertise and innovation in district nursing. Articles are written by nurses from across the community nursing spectrum, and peer-reviewed by leading authorities in primary care to make sure that the journal addresses all aspects of the profession in a way that is relevant and useful in daily practice.

The journal is indexed on Medline.