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Our NHS is a world leader, but it could do more on prevention

02 July 2014

Nursing Standard

Letter

I am heartened that a recent survey undertaken by the American-based Commonwealth Fund (www.commonwealthfund.org) revealed that the NHS is one the world’s best...

We should be pushing for a much larger pay rise than 1 per cent

30 July 2014

Nursing Standard

Letter

I am pleased that there is going to be a ballot on industrial action over pay. But why has it taken so long to organise and why aren’t the RCN and the British...

The NHS displays absurd double standards on circumcision

04 June 2014

Nursing Standard

Letter

I support the law in the UK against female genital mutilation (FGM) and the fact that staff in acute hospitals are now mandated to record information on a national...

If Ebola were to become airborne, it would be a global catastrophe

08 October 2014

Nursing Standard

Letter

The global systems that sound the alarm on emerging epidemics such as Ebola need to be revamped (News October 1). The alerts were slow in coming and too late to cut...

How does evidence-based care fit in with empowerment and choice?

01 October 2014

Nursing Standard

Letter

Senior lecturer Stewart Piper strives to empower patients and involve the public to help rebalance the power in the nurse-patient relationship (Art & Science...

‘Use us or lose us,’ say the RCN’s retired accredited representatives

05 November 2014

Nursing Standard

Letter

Debate is continuing over using the knowledge and skills of retired RCN representatives (Reflections October 8, Letters October 15 and 29).

Trusts cannot win on mental health service provision

10 December 2014

Nursing Standard

Letter

I am shocked that not only has there been a significant drop in the number of available beds in mental health services in recent years, but that there are now 3,265...

Working to rule for a pay rise would be as effective as going on strike

10 September 2014

Nursing Standard

Letter

I welcome the breakdown of your survey with the Sunday Mirror (Analysis September 3), which shows overwhelming dissatisfaction as regards pay and conditions.

Helping patients struggling to pay their prescription charges

21 January 2015

Nursing Standard

Letter

In his latest column on Medicines Management (Reflections January 7), Matt Griffiths responds to the question: ‘I have patients who are struggling to pay their...