Ambulatory care, the provision of health services on a day service basis, is a growth area. Nowhere is this more evident than in paediatrics where minimising the disruption to the lives of children caused by illness and hospitalisation has been high on the agenda for consumer groups and service providers for two decades.
This book brings together details of some innovations in paediatric ambulatory care, presenting them in a form that is readable, research-based and relevant to practice.

Ambulatory Care: the Scope of Practice; E.A.Glasper & S. Lowson
Expanding Roles and Practice within Paediatric A&E Departments; S.Jones & J.Smith
Telenursing: the Provision of Information by Telephone and its Implications for Paediatric Nursing; E.A.Glasper & V.Wilkins
Developing a Centre for Health Information and Promotion (CHIP); E.A.Glasper & R.McWilliams
Developing a Paediatric Nursing Development Unit in a Traditional Outpatient Department; S.Lowson & S.G.Wright
The Value of Play in Ambulatory Settings; M.Ballantine & D.Gow
Paediatric Oncology Ambulatory Care; L.Hooker & S.Palmer
The Role of the Macmillan Paediatric Nursing Service; M.Evans & A.Thompson
Nurse-led Clinics in Ambulatory Care; Y.Fulton & L.Phillips
The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Paediatric Ambulatory Care; E.A.Glasper & S.Lowson
The Role of the Paediatric Community Nurse in Enhancing the Primary
Secondary Care Interface; P.Kelly
Child Protection in Paediatric Ambulatory Care Settings; D.Perriment & C.Powell
Culture and the Child Health Ambulatory Setting; J.Richardson
Community Outreach for Children with Complex Needs; R.I.Bia
Paediatric Daycare and its Contribution to Ambulatory Care Nursing; L.Ireland & H.Rushforth
Ambulatory Care for Children with Newly Diagnosed Diabetes; L.Lowes
Hub and Spoke Model of Ambulatory Care; S.Stower
Mental Health Issues and the Child Health Nurse; M.A.Cooper.