'Hello, my name is …': an exploratory case study of inter-professional student experiences in practice.

Background: The 'Hello my name is …' campaign emphasises the importance of compassionate care and focuses on health professionals introducing themselves to patients. Research has found that using names is key to providing individuals with a sense of belonging and can be vital in ensuring patient safety.

Objective: To investigate the student experience of having 'Hello my name is …' printed on student uniforms and implement this campaign in practice.

The clinical effectiveness of intravesical sodium hyaluronate (cystistat®) in patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome and recurrent urinary tract infections.

Objective: Painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis (PBS/IC) and recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) are clinically challenging conditions to manage in patients. We evaluate the clinical use of intravesical sodium hyaluronate (Cystistat®) in both these patient groups who have completed treatment.

Patients And Methods: Thirteen patients with recurrent UTIs (Group I) and 8 patients with PBS/IC (Group II) received intravesical sodium hyaluronate (Cystistat®).