Research and statistics

Hamish Thosmpson

Oncology nursing

Kay Wright

The fertility and contraception book

Ruth Bevis

Directing your career

Desmond Cormack

Spotlight on Scotland

Meagre fare for nurses’ pay

James Buchan

Psychiatric roundup

Colin Gibson, Fiona Perry, David Whippman

Visit at your peril

Jean Nelson

Gossip

Your uninformed consent

Alan Crump

Points of View

Ruth Davies

Information exchange

Understanding disability

Wendy Millar

Permission granted

Wendy Nevins

Nightingale bursaries

Mary Laurence

A conference not to miss

Sue Robinson

In need of peer support

Sybil Whiston

Health visitors’ responsibility

Muriel Ames

Following up discharge

P Jackson

The significance of urine testing

June Thompson

Troublespots in quality assurance

Janet Whelan

Standard setting in paediatrics

Chris Barker, June Girvin

Accountability in delivering care

George Castledine

Blood and body fluid precautions

Sarah Hart

Entering a very different world

A community of innovators

Jean McIntosh

When the troops return

Listings

Can nursing lead care?

Geoffrey Hunt

Co-trimoxazole in low doses ‘prevents PCP’

Feeding very low birth weight babies

Birth defects not linked to maternal age

News in brief

High cardiac risk in snow clearing

Rectal examination for abdominal pain

Effective service for outpatient clinics

Leaflet on inherited blood disorders

Urinary incontinence affects 3.5 million

News

World news

Redirection ‘essential’ to tackle AIDS in Africa

Us faces care crisis

News

News In brief

Initiative will not be based on clinical need

Nurses welcome decision on prison medical care

News

AIDS threat to edinburgh young

Parliament

Residential care falls short for children

News

Ashworth hospital

COHSE sees divisive future for NVQ scheme

‘Fight the repressive traditions’ says RCN

News

GPs and nurses come under fire

‘Grave concern’ over Glasgow understaffing

Minister agrees sale of pioneering nursing home

Changes lead to £80m staff costs

Project 2000

The gulf

News

Health unions

Unions call for action over outstanding appeals

Opting out leads to job cutbacks

Jackie O'Byrne

The new breed

Linda Thomas