Testing times

John Billington

A source of inspiration

‘I am very proud to be called a queen’s nurse’

Katrine Kiertzner

Noticeboard

I am very proud to be called a Queen’s nurse

Katrine Kiertzner

Protecting the vulnerable

Jenny Knight

Thyroidectomy

John Cameron

Mental health problems in childhood and adolescence

Tim McDougall

Malnutrition and dehydration after stroke

Anne Rowat

Strategies to assist prevention of burnout in nursing staff

Christina Fearon, Maggie Nicol

Earney, Bridie

Laurence Dopson

It is more important than ever for health staff to join a union

Jo Evans

Inspirational transformation of ward is money well spent

Sue Hill

Gary Speed’s untimely death may help others to open up

Bridget Ryan

Nurses and patients should unite to ensure care for the next generation

Stephen Wright

Campaign to amend health bill needs professionals’ support

Gay Lee

Support the e-petition to review benefits and services cutbacks

Heather Bennett

Ensuring basic human needs are met is an absolute must

Lynne Parker

Mind

Laurence Dopson

Therapy Skills for Healthcare – An Introduction to Brief Psychological Techniques

Graham Sloan

How Drugs Work: Basic Pharmacology for Healthcare Professionals – Third edition

Sue Jordan

Anorexia Nervosa – Hope for Recovery

Zeba Arif

The best of the week’s health-related TV and radio

Margaret Paul

Starting out - A doctor dismissed my concerns so i had to stand my ground

Orla Brady

A doctor dismissed my concerns so I had to stand my ground

Orla Brady

This is a time to be watchful for signs of suicide risk

Ian Hulatt

The gift of life - at a cost - Readers panel

Linda Drake, Jane Scullion, Paul Jebb, Alison Crumbie

Clear a path for the trailblazers

Katie Scales, Mary Dawood

Voices-Jean Gray points to hard evidence that constant change is bad for the NHS

Jean Gray

Contagion

Labour of love

Jean Gray points to hard evidence that constant change is bad for the NHS

The Nightingale murder

Jennifer Trueland

The cost of giving

Jennifer Trueland

Hear the clarion call

Elaine Cole

The human papillomavirus vaccine may help to protect against anal cancer

Even low-level drinking is associated with a higher chance of developing breast cancer

Strong links discovered between sleep problems and fibromyalgia in women

Long-term use of older antiepileptic drugs can lead to hardening of the arteries

‘Profound distress’ in men with colorectal cancer goes untreated

Academics, specialists and leaders chosen as Lords representatives

Tamsin Snow

Business case proves ward managers are best used solely as supervisors

Petra Kendall-Raynor

The day in quotes

News in brief

Nurse-led continence care sees prescribing costs cut

Patients’ blood pressure improves with use of remote monitoring

World in brief

Footballer’s death raises suicide awareness

RCN’s fight for safe staffing levels will go on despite setback in Lords

Petra Kendall-Raynor

Nurses could strike again in the fight for fair pensions, unions say

Erin Dean

March brings city’s streets to a halt as staff vent their anger

Show of strength

Review body to look at salary levels that reflect regional labour markets

Unions dismiss Chancellor’s increment claim

Government’s approach to pay and pensions crushes morale, threatens patient care and jeopardises industrial relations

Josie Irwin

Comment - Government’S approach to pay and pensions crushes morale, threatens patient care and jeopardises industrial relations

Josie Irwin

What the announcement means in practice

Pay policy and inflation combine to slash nurses’ spending power

Tamsin Snow

Chancellor’s pay cap overshadows announcement of staffing review

Petra Kendall-Raynor

Managers ignore whistleblowers

Pay review body must stand up to Osborne

Graham Scott