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Negative reports demoralise students

22 April 1998

Nursing Standard

Letter

As a mature, first year preregistration diploma student, I read with interest the article, ‘Drop out rates cause alarm’ (News April 1).

If it’s all right for trust bosses..

13 February 2002

Nursing Standard

Letter

I read with interest your article ‘Outrage at bumper pay awards for trust bosses’ (news January 30) and Stuart Marple’s justification for chief executives’ 5.3 per...

Minister gets it wrong on primary care

26 November 2002

Nursing Standard

Letter

I am all for improving patient care and removing barriers to effective nursing, but health minister John Hutton needs to gain a better understanding of what nursing...

Potential dangers in lowering standard of proof

05 February 2003

Nursing Standard

Letter

I was dismayed to read that the standard of proof required in Nursing and Midwifery Council conduct cases is to be lowered (news January 15). Yes, the public needs...

Nurses are as individual as patients in their needs

11 September 2002

Nursing Standard

Letter

Why don’t government officials speak to nurses instead of making assumptions regarding shift patterns? Some years ago 1 worked permanent nights, not for the money,...

Role expansion is really just more scraps

12 February 2003

Nursing Standard

Letter

I read with interest the articles regarding the reduction of junior doctors’ hours (news January 8). While I agree with the expansion of nurses’ roles, providing it...

The rights and wrongs of manual lifting policies

03 March 2004

Nursing Standard

Letter

I studied the article on manual handling and the law keenly (art&science February 4), and I have to say that I could not believe what I was reading.

Medical check is an expensive waste

24 April 2002

Nursing Standard

Letter

I do hope that anyone considering nurse training, or returning to practice does not read about the possibility of compulsory medical checks because I should imagine...