‘We know we have selected the best’

Evidence of excellence

Paul brocklebank

Trends in men’s health

Small team has a big impact

Passionate about neurology

Inspired by life story work

The power of pink

Ensuring dignity by design

In-house infection screening

Post-combat support

Investment in futures

The goal is wellbeing

Best practice in a war zone

A solution for the long term

Invaluable expertise and care

Visionary approach

Gold standard manager

An advanced role model

Pioneer of new procedures

Notice board

Bridging the skills gap

Jo Rixon, Christine Brooks

The importance of good working environments

Douglas Sloane

Make the connection

Candy Cooley

Assessment, prevention and treatment of constipation in children

June Rogers

Inhaler technique

Mitanka Hadzhiyska

Diabetes medication incidents in the care home setting

Frank Milligan

Patient weighing: standardisation and measurement

Douglas McGregor Clarkson

Soar, Caroline

Di Marks-Maran

Threat to Remploy blights the lives of people with disabilities

Stephen Cowden

Surgeon’s overseas voluntary work is an inspiration to us all

Mike Owen

Our voices are not the only ones missing from the house of lords

Stephen Wright

Deep insulin therapy was used to treat my teenage anxieties

George Cowley

Protecting girls living in the uk from genital mutilation

Yana Richens

Focusing on the positives serves to boost our battered morale

David Wilkinson

Reflecting on achievements can lead to even greater successes

Linda Drake

The King’s Fund

Daniel Wolstenholme

Innovative Teaching Strategies in Nursing and Related Health Professions – Fifth edition

Brian Burke

The Neuro Care Manual – A Guide to Neurology for Nurses and Family Carers

Megan Burgess

Harper’s Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology: Two-volume set – Third edition

Joan Myers

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

Margaret Paul

Look beneath the surface for signs of care

Lynne Wallis

A five minute interaction made me realise how much I have learnt

Richard Mealor

Readers panel- Making ourselves heard

Scott Justice, Kate Tantam, Shona MacLean, Linda Drake

Fit to flake out

Committed to care

Theo Bello

Wabbit warning

Jean Gray asks if the Liberal Democrats’ plans will stand the test of time

Remote access to closer care

Daloni Carlisle

Support for senior nurses means high standards

Free to lead, free to care

Christian Duffin

Couples with positive relationships describe better caregiving experiences

The ‘meagre’ benefits of sleeping pills are outweighed by substantial risks

Exposure to cigarette smoke harms the long-term survival of transplanted organs

High consumption of fatty food linked to ischaemic stroke in post-menopausal women

Pain and depression reduces nurses’ ability to care

One nurse to seven older patients: RCN recommends a safe staff ratio

Christian Duffin

Political notebook 21.03.12

Unions call for investment as school nurses are set 17 targets

Sally Gillen

Commonwealth nurses urged to set a good health example

Plea for limit on recruitment from poorer countries

Australian union wins battle to retain minimum staffing ratios

News in brief

LGBT patients feel marginalised by end of life care providers

Encourage obese people to walk more, say experts

Wales CNO plans focus on managing pain

DH to review voluntary register for healthcare assistants in three years

Christian Duffin

Back pay given to staff who won increments tribunal

Review body criticises ministers for their handling of pay freeze

Chancellor left out on a limb as NHS chiefs reject local bargaining

Sally Gillen

Former emergency nurse looks forward to ‘enormous privilege’ of top government job

RCN says the case for mandatory staff levels is now overwhelming

Christian Duffin

Osborne’s regional pay plans in tatters

Graham Scott