Clare Mechen

Image depicting a medic with a telescope on a ladder propped against an object representing the coronavirus. The article features entries from a community nurse’s diary.

A community nurse reflects on changes wrought by the pandemic

Entries from Clare Mechen’s diary show how the effects of COVID-19 began to unfold

05 May 2020
leg club

How do you motivate patients with stubborn leg wounds to comply with treatment regimes?

Clare Mechen describes how her GP practice engaged patients and freed up practice time.

02 Sep 2016
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