Independent thinking

Carol Davis

Examining the knee joint

Daniel Monk

Anorectal examination in emergency departments

Anthony Summers

Tackling incidents of violence, aggression and antisocial behaviour

Natalie Houghton, Neill Hughes

Using a computerised patient-alert system

Rob Fenwick, Alan Leaman

Journal scan

Karen Lumsden

Diary

Brief encounter

Andrew Rideout

Community service

Sarah Byrom

New hospital may represent future of UK emergency care

Erin Dean

Defence nursing award for transfusion improvements

Spotlight on managers at fitness to practise hearings

Sally Gillen, Christian Duffin

News in brief

Nurses cannot cope with staff shortages and overcrowding

Healthcare assistants working outside their role endanger patients

Proportion of trusts missing four-hour target more than doubles

Listening can lead to change

Claire Picton