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Dateline '87

23 October 1996

Nursing Standard

Opinion

WHERE WERE you in 1987? If you were an RCN member working at St Thomas’ Hospital in London you will have vivid memories of the protests and demonstrations organised...

Time for the RCN to review literature on assisted suicide

01 September 2009

Nursing Standard

Letter

Gay Lee is correct to suggest that many responses to the debate on assisted suicide and euthanasia are emotive and illogical (letters August 19). This holds true for...

Spirituality is a fundamental aspect of caring for patients

17 November 2009

Nursing Standard

Letter

It was good to read the thoughtful article by Stephen Wright (reflections October 28) arguing that the adoption of secular values has not been good for nursing.

A final undertaking

30 September 2008

Nursing Standard

Student focus

One of the most anxiety provoking events facing novice nursing students is their first encounter with a dying patient. For most, this will happen during a clinical...

Concentrate on end-of-life care, not changing the law

14 October 2008

Nursing Standard

Letter

I was interested to read two letters about care of the dying (October 1). I agree with Helen Tanqueray that it is unacceptable for students to practise...

Clear advice on assisted suicide debate is needed

27 July 2010

Nursing Standard

Letter

I was pleased to read the article by Stephen Wright on the Crown Prosecution Service guidance on assisted suicide (reflections July 14) and his call for clear...

House of lords offers chance to flag up healthcare issues

10 August 2010

Nursing Standard

Letter

There are almost 600 life peers in the House of Lords, but just four are known to be nurses (news June 9). An excellent example of the importance of nurses becoming...

The commission and its role in the assisted dying debate

15 February 2011

Nursing Standard

Letter

I was interested to read Baroness Warnock’s comment that if assisted suicide were to be legalised in the UK it might be nurses who are most able to hold the hand of...

Euthanasia: there is no need to change the law

27 February 2008

Nursing Standard

Letter

Martin Johnson has some complimentary things to say about palliative care nursing in his article ‘Help to let go’ (reflections February 20). However, he also states...