On the lookout for men

Judith Mohammed

Notice board

Taking action on poor practice

Yvonne Sawbridge, Alistair Hewison

Robust professional back-up

Jenny Knight

Pre-operative assessment of elective surgical patients

Michael John Pritchard

MRSA

Anne Kirby

An investigation into the activities of the clinical nurse specialist

Christine Norton, Janice Sigsworth, Sally Heywood, Sheran Oke

Strategies to prevent gonorrhoea reinfection in men

Rosemarie Turner

Senior, Olive (Edith)

Laurence Dopson

The independent and voluntary sectors offer multiple benefits

Jason Warriner

CQC inspections help to provide good care and a quality service

Rick Dean

We need more nurse MPs to lobby against the NHS reforms

David Harding-Price

Webcast of nursing’s history teaches us about the present

Corry Staring-Derks

Mentors need monitoring and support to fail students

Bev Al-Azzawi

If managers are not listening to us, who can we turn to?

Pension contributions penalise nurses on the lower pay scales

Malcolm Harrison

Agenda for Change was a chance for pay equality and it was wasted

Gareth Phillips

Terrence Higgins Trust

Drew Payne

Webwise

Drew Payne

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

Margaret Paul

Facing the Storm – Using CBT, Mindfulness and Acceptance to Build Resilience When Your World’s Falling Apart

Jane Ross

Legal aspects of medicines

Patricia Campbell

Communication in Palliative Care: Clear Practical Advice, Based on a Series of Real Case Studies

Mandy Brennan

Legal Aspects of Medicines – Second edition

Patricia Campbell

Stool waiting

Help on hand

Be ready to speak up

Rosemary Cook meets a dynamic and stimulating group of older people

Support for my placement project has inspired future career choice

Natalie Ions

Muamba’s collapse highlights vital role of nurses

Steven Cox

Readers panel

Alison Cumming, Sue Sczepanska, Craig Hopkins, Stephanie Cumming

Voices

Rosemary Cook

Simplification is the key to success

The burden of bureaucracy

Clare Lomas

Inspired to keep going

Not just an IT project

Daloni Carlisle

Behind the headlines

Breaking barriers

Lynne Pearce

Higher soſt drink consumption corresponds with increased risk of asthma and COPD

Adolescents’ drinking behaviour is influenced by films portraying alcohol use

People with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease may benefit from drinking more coffee

Study findings shed more light on symptoms experienced by women during menopause

Stroke patients need long-term support with nutritional health

‘I want to make a difference by improving outcomes for patients’

Christian Duffin

Internship applications triple as graduates struggle to find work

Sally Gillen

Enthusiasm for campaign message spreads

Internship applications triple as graduates struggle to find work

Sally Gillen

Political notebook 28.03.12

World in brief

Hospital changes visiting times so relatives can assist with meals

News in brief

Sickness scoring card helps managers monitor wellbeing

Unions will help with reform implementation

PM group draws expertise from across profession

Public sector pays staff more than necessary, argues the Treasury

Sally Gillen

Trust eliminates catheter infections

Major study confirms link between nurse staff levels and care quality

Christian Duffin

Low level of satisfaction among NHS staff is ‘worrying, but not surprising’

Urgent action needed to boost district nurse numbers

RCN sets out case for national HCA standards

Prison nurse named nurse of the year

New regulatory head plans to tackle inappropriate FtP referrals

Jennifer Sprinks

Innovators achieve more than reforms ever will

Jean Gray