The birdwatcher and the care plan

Making the links

Janet Burgon

Loss and bereavement

Sue Read

Getting evidence into practice: ingredients for change

Jo Rycroft-Malone, Gill Harvey, Alison Kitson, Brendan McCormack, Kate Seers, Angie Titchen

A multidisciplinary online educational database

Joy Harrison, Richard Black, Carol Abbott, Dave Miller, Ann Pulfrey

A computer can be the nurse’s best friend

Moireach Warmer

We can all ensure nursing leaders keep in touch

Kathleen Cooper

Free osteopathic consultation for readers

Don’t point the finger until you know the facts

Peggy Pryer

Tv documentary nurses brought shame on us all

Jennie Pearsall, Shoreham by Sea

Nursing homes need help, not more financial pressure

John Orr

What other profession treats people like this?

Women’s wishes count

Kathy Dixon

A sad step for the ‘guardians of normal birth’

Lynn Walcott

Procedure-related: Cancer pain in children

Jenny Thompson

Promoting Health – Knowledge and Practice

Alice Kiger

Ask the experts

Give us a break

Jane Bates

Grace under fine

Roswyn Hakesley

Work Force

James Buchan

We’re all doomed..

Mike Lehane

Spasm control

Michelle Rayleigh

Outside in

David Newnham

Nothing to lose

Jennifer Percival

Research notes

Nicky King

Readers Panel - Are we in together?

Eileen Yarwood, Mike Lehane, Chris Bassett

Build up

Linda Payne

Standard life - Hi there, my name is Daniel and I’m your Acme Drug Company nurse

Daniel Allen

Head of the queue

Changes in primary care

Richard Lewis

Mum’s the world

Catharine Sadler

The long view

Chris Deeming, Tony Harrison, Chris Deeming, Harrison

Afghan health crisis

Colin Parish

Teachers lack information about nut allergy

Early warm weather causes increase in death rates

Treatment advances reduce glaucoma surgery rates

One third of patients die on transplant waiting list

Blood pressures falling under ‘stairway of care’

Two-step approach to triage

A&E scheme drops triage and reduces waiting times

Zoe Morris

On the move

Students upset at core skills jibe

Private rooms in hospital ‘would hasten recovery’

Christian Duffin

Pay system will allow for greater flexibility

Good conditions affect mortality

Managers face sack if they breach professional code

Call for action on epilepsy deaths

NICE to implement new wound care guidelines

Karen Murray

News in brief

Dash for cash

Union fears foundation trusts will hit staff morale

Nick Lipley

Chelsea Flower Show recreates Marie Curie’s garden

NMC to hire phone team

Trusts take on nurses in new generalist roles

Walk this way

NMC awaits formal complaints

Support for suspended officer

MPs say fees are not passed on

Agencies seek guidance on criminal record checks

Christian Duffin, Bill Doult

NHS must enforce new code for managers

A step back in time

Jean Gray