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Project succeed

01 July 1994

Nursing Management

Project and service

It has never been easy for trusts to make their statutory 6 per cent return on assets, and it is becoming even less so now. The business environment that has been...

Lessons learned from geese

01 April 1997

Nursing Management

Keywords: leadership

At the original launch of the RCN Executive Nurses Forum, I had the pleasure of listening to Rennie Fritchie, then chairwoman of the South and West Regional Health...

Survival of the Fittest

01 April 1996

Nursing Management

Survival of the Fittest

The person who sees a career as one of perpetual investment in education, stands a much better chance of surviving in today’s world. Tom Peters (1).

Geared up for Re-engineering

01 September 1994

Nursing Management

Geared up for Re-engineering

Autumn 1993 saw the beginning of a dramatic journey at King’s Healthcare Trust, using re-engineering to make a quantum leap in organisational performance. We have...

No increase in workforce fatalities

01 January 1997

Nursing Management

News and analysis

There has been no increase in the number of fatal injuries to the total workforce, according to The Health and Safety Commission Annual Report, issued recently. 'Hie...

Fair’s fair

01 June 1997

Nursing Management

Staffing matters, equal opportunities

King’s Healthcare equal opportunities policy states that it is committed to the principle of equal opportunities in employment and service provision. The...

Taking the Mickey

26 February 1997

Nursing Standard

Opinion

I’VE NEVER WORKED for a mouse before, but over the last couple of months I’ve seen examples of employment practice which would be welcome in healthcare - both in the...

Human error

27 August 1997

Nursing Standard

Opinion

THREE nurses who in the United States were disciplined by the Colorado Board of Nursing, will now stand trial for involuntary manslaughter, because of a drug error -...

Fellow travellers

27 November 1996

Nursing Standard

Opinion

TAKING TIME OFF in mid-career may seem like professional suicide, particularly given the competitive job market of the NHS. But it’s also an ideal time to take...

Think 'care'

11 June 1997

Nursing Standard

Regulars

THE CHALLENGES facing health care, and society as a whole, can sometimes seem overwhelming.