Student life - Straight from the source

Theodore Stickley

Straight from the source

Theodore Stickley

Notice board

Opportunity awaits abroad

Frances Pickersgill

A safer path on the net

Nicola Davies

Meningococcal B disease: assessment and management

Adrienne Willcox

Atrial fibrillation

Rachael Richardson

Understanding the role of non-technical skills in patient safety

Nick White

An overview of the effects of sickle cell disease in adolescents

Luhanga Musumadi, Neil Westerdale, Helen Appleby

Hopkins, Hettie

Laurence Dopson

Patient care is affected by too many audits and paperwork

Sign my e-petition to make changes to misuse of drugs act

Matt Griffiths

Hospital staff all proved to be cheerful, professional and kind

Dev Jootun

Powerful case for learning disability liaison nurses

Eric Broussine

Bringing back enrolled grade could help bridge the skills gap

Kathy Bullingham

Testing for emotional intelligence raises a number of key questions

Henry Minardi

Association of Air Ambulances

Laurence Dopson

Choke – The Secret to Performing under Pressure

Greta McGough

Writing for Nursing and Midwifery Students – Second edition

Irene Mabbott

Introduction to Medicines Management in Nursing

Sue Jordan

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Outpatients

Duty of care to patients should always come first

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

Margaret Paul

Webwise

Laurence Dopson

Discovering the psychology behind good infection control practice

Laura Williams

Starting out - Discovering the psychology behind good infection control practice

Laura Williams

A chance for people to become enthused about activity

Bernell Bussue

Readers panel-Ready for risks

Jane Brown, Bríd Hehir, Julie Clarke, Elsie Gayle

Never had it so good

Catharine Sadler

Voices - Duty of care to patients should always come first, writes Yvonne Coghill

Yvonne Coghill

Volunteers support staff in creating the right mealtime environment

Listening and learning to make care better

Jo Carlowe

Nutritional benefits

Clare Lomas

Compassionate actions brought couple great joy

‘Nurse helped my daughter cope during difficult times’

Nursing that exemplifies care campaign’s values

Throwing an active lifeline to older people living in isolation

Dedication that makes us proud

Scepticism about the efficacy of drug treatment for mental health problems may be unfair

Proton pump inhibitors could inhibit calcium absorption and weaken women’s bones

Study profiles smokers who refuse to quit even after cancer diagnosis

Measuring blood pressure in both arms might identify those in need of vascular treatment

Early signs of autism may be detectable in six-month-old babies

NHS workers in Jersey struggle with the high cost of living

Constant reform and privatisation distract nurses from core work

Jennifer Sprinks

Nightingale wards offer visible reassurance for everyone

Jan Seward

RCN angry at being barred from health bill summit

Government misjudged scale of health regulation

News in brief

NHS organisations slow to support public health pledges

Ministers offer cash incentives for same-day emergency care

Tamsin Snow

World in brief

National pay system must stay, MPs told

Tribunal orders trust to end increment penalty for sickness

Nurse numbers will decline, warns expert

Support workers face disciplinary action if they breach trust’s code

Tamsin Snow

NHS managers endorse calls for healthcare assistant regulation

RCN backs moves to improve care for older people

Passport to more understanding

NMC says Asian nurses may need support with delegating work

New delegation standards could strengthen nurses’ accountability

Petra Kendall-Raynor

Who is your favourite for Patient’s Choice award?

Graham Scott