The generation gain

Helen Foy

Influenza and pneumococcal disease in the community

Cate Riley, Steven Riley

Cystic fibrosis: transition from paediatric to adult care

Jacqui Cowlard

Nursing as a vocation: Conservatives have missed the point once again

Jasmine Banks

The Tories have done us no favours

Carole Packham

Patients’ spiritual needs can be diverse

Nigel Lavender

Fast-track course already under way

Sarah Johnson

Sense of support has kept me going

Liz Griffin

Hypothermia aid hits the spot

John Zeal, David Morley

A name change would help

Sally Mitchell

Healthcare assistants: time to rethink titles and training

Marc Kay

Palliative Care Nursing: A Guide to Practice

Chris Eberhardie

Taking control of cancer

Paula Gawthorpe

The rise of the player manager

Mary Shaw

Outside In - David Newnham finds hard facts can’t beat a bigot

David Newnham

Myworld

Jane Bates

Women rarely discuss heart disease with their practice nurse or GP

Linda Thomas

Looking for satisfaction

Shirley Bach

Unjust desserts

Jo Harper

Inspiration from the coalface

Adam Brown

Research notes

Richard Wilson

When not to bottle things up

Rose Gallacher

Stertinp Out - Elizabeth Njenga learns the importance of behavioural skills

Elizabeth Njenga

Spirit levels

Stephen Wright

Standard life - The SAS, the NHS and why Daniel Allen always carries a condom

Daniel Allen

Readers panel - Happy talk

Frances White, Marie John, Chris Barber, Paul Jebb

Hope on the Home front

Stop it now!

Terry Philpot

Put the child first

Pat Healy

Behind the times

Keith Cooper

Degrees of Preparation

Colin Parish

Twins less likely to commit suicide than singletons

Two drugs better than one in type 2 diabetes control

First attack of gout should trigger cardiac assessment

Improving quality of life in heart failure using the web

Not what the patient ordered

Lords to join debate over foundation trust leaders

Graham Scott

Course numbers too low to be cost-effective

On the move

Strengthening links with Latvia

Campaign aims to put more nurses in power

Nick Lipley, Bill Doult

Warm welcome to the RCN

NHS University forced to change name to… NHSU

Keith Cooper, Sarah Harrison

Cast in a good mould

Fearful UK midwives look to Dutch model

Push for greater ethnic diversity on NHS boards

Keith Cooper

Misconduct changes voted down by members

Unions welcome assurances on nurses’ addresses

NMC claims 140% rise will safeguard its future

Colin Parish

News in brief

Trusts overwhelmed by costs of new pay system

Sarah Harrison, Colin Parish

Progress made on maternity pay

The price of self-regulation

Jean Gray