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An honest view of leadership

30 July 2003

Nursing Standard

Book Review

I was not sure I would like this book, as I am not a great fan of A-Zs on any subject. But author Roy Lilley won me over, perhaps partly because of his honesty about...

Mindfulness and mental health – therapy, theory and science

04 November 2008

Nursing Standard

Book Review

Given the level of interest in the ‘happiness hypothesis’ – the concern over the population’s mental wellbeing – this book is timely. Consultant psychotherapist...

Humane care includes respect for patients’ religious beliefs

21 July 2009

Nursing Standard

Letter

John Paley’s article on keeping the NHS secular (reflections July 1) was disappointing, not least because of his use of pejorative phrases such as ‘floridly...

Spirituality is a vital element in the humane approach to care

25 May 2010

Nursing Standard

Letter

Janet Davies and Wilf McSherry are right to stress the importance of the spiritual dimension in patients’ lives and the need for healthcare professionals to have...

What can one person do? faith to heal a broken world

09 May 2006

Nursing Standard

Book Review

At the time of the funeral of Pope John Paul II, the religious commentator Clifford Longley said in an interview: ‘Religion has never been more exciting.’ Following...

Clinical supervision in mental health nursing

07 November 2006

Nursing Standard

Book Review

This is an important and timely book because inquiries into mental health service tragedies usually pinpoint deficits around leadership, the orientation of staff and...

Critical Practice in Health and Social Care

13 February 2002

Nursing Standard

Book review

This well-written and well-illustrated book has been compiled as part of an Open University course. Designed to assist practitioners and front-line managers in...

Code Green Money-driven Hospitals and the Dismantling of Nursing

15 October 2003

Nursing Standard

Book review

When I first saw this book I wondered what someone with a social care perspective working in the UK would have to say about nursing issues in the United States. But...

Working with Dangerous People: The Psychotherapy of Violence

18 August 2004

Nursing Standard

Book review

Mental health care has always seen a tension between liberty and safety. The controversy about this balance within the Mental Health Bill poses the ongoing question...

A-Z of Management for Healthcare Professionals

30 July 2003

Nursing Standard

Book review

I was not sure I would like this book, as I am not a great fan of A-Zs on any subject. But author Roy Lilley won me over, perhaps partly because of his honesty about...