Respecting last wishes

Ruth Williams

Understanding gut-immune interactions in management of acute infectious diarrhoea

Philip Calder, Veronica Hall

Caring for older people with dementia in hospital Part two: strategies

Lesley Baillie, Jane Merritt, Janet Cox

How to use web-based information to support people with dementia

Margaret Cook, Glenda Cook, Fiona Hutchinson

Using MRI scans to detect osteoarthritis in patients’ knees

Ruth Sander

New leg ulcer treatment

Stroke survivors experience low mood during rehabilitation

Practice question

Dawne Garrett, Rose Garrett

Notice board

Diary

It’s not just about closing the curtains

Martin Warnette

Emergency bed use: what are the alternatives?

Jackie Riddett

Fresh air on my face

Sue Paxton

Drug calculations for nurses – context for practice

Karen Murrell

The power of ten, 2011-2013

Sara Garland

Drive to screen all adult inpatients for risk of blood clots will save lives

Government outlines values vital for its new vision of care

Home turns clock back to the Fifties

RCN issues advice on assessing adequate nursing staff levels

Health secretary wants to oversee change in culture

Dementia on agenda at diabetes network’s inaugural meeting

Alcohol abuse is an increasing problem among older people

Nurses should be present at ward rounds to ensure best practice

Non-slip socks project makes steady progress

News in brief

Tapping into the web

Lisa Berry