Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2006

News in Brief 49 research to promote excellence in practice; strengthen the interface between academic and clinical settings; and provide health care services to local communities. This initiative is made possible by collaboration with the Geriatrics and Rehabilitation Ward of the Department of Medicine and Geriatrics of United Christian Hospital. Promoting Health Through Hospital-University-Community Partnership Nethersole Nursing Practice Research Unit Opens T he Nethersole Nursing Practice Re- search Unit (NNPRU), the first of its kind in Hong Kong, has been established by Nethersole School of Nursing with generous support from the Nethersole Endowment Fund. NNPRU aims to provide education to nursing staff and students; develop innovative nursing practice; conduct At the opening ceremony were (from left) Prof. David Thompson, Director, Nethersole School of Nursing; Ms. Chan Yuet Kwai, nursing director, United Christian Medical Service; Mr. John K.H. Li, chairman, United Christian Medical Service; Mr. Fung Sau Chung, honorary treasurer, The Executive Committee of The Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital; Mrs. June Li and Mr. Li Fook Hing, members, the Executive Committee of The Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital and directors, United Christian Medical Service; Dr. C.C. Luk, medical director, United Christian Medical Service, and Prof. T.F. Fok, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK T o promote public health and enhance hospital, university and community partnership, theNewTerritories East (NTE) Cluster Nursing Division in collaboration with the Hong Kong Centre for Evidence- Based Nursing at The Chinese University’s Nethersole School of Nursing has made available essential health education materials to assist patients and carers to manage their illness. A patients’ corner ‘Caring for Yourself’ was set up in July and uploaded to the hospital server. Thirty-one video clips have been produced. The content was developed by registered nurses, nurse specialists, and university nurse teachers. All Hospital Authority hospitals can now access the information in their wards for health teaching purposes. Computers have also been set up in patient support centres at Prince of Wales Hospital, Tai Po Hospital, ShatinHospital andNorthDistrict Hospital to allow patients and carers access to the patients’ corner.