Piloting a new approach in primary care to identify, assess and support carers of people with terminal illnesses: a feasibility study.

Background: General practices in the United Kingdom are encouraged to have a protocol for the identification of carers and a mechanism for social care referral. However, a minority of carers are identified and those caring for someone with a terminal illness often cope until the situation becomes overwhelming. Earlier identification could enable more timely support.

All Wales Injury Surveillance System revised: development of a population-based system to evaluate single-level and multilevel interventions.

Background: Injury surveillance has been established since the 1990s, but is still largely based upon single-source data from sentinel sites. The growth of electronic health records and developments in privacy protecting linkage technologies provide an opportunity for more sophisticated surveillance systems.

Objective: To describe the evolution of an injury surveillance system to support the evaluation of interventions, both simple and complex in terms of organisation.

Unusual trend in the prevalence of trisomy 13 in mothers aged 35 and older: A population based study of national congenital anomaly data.

Background: Trisomy 13 is one of the three autosomal trisomies compatible with viability. It is associated with structural anomalies, learning disability and poor survival. Advanced maternal age is the most frequently suggested risk factor.

Understanding the barriers to identifying carers of people with advanced illness in primary care: triangulating three data sources.

Background: Approximately 10% of the UK population have an unpaid caring role for a family member or friend. Many of these carers make a significant contribution to supporting patients at the end of life. Carers can experience poor physical and psychosocial wellbeing, yet they remain largely unsupported by health and social care services.