Crossing boundaries

A leader in leeds

Free to choose?

Jane Redfern Jones

Spritual care

Dear Mr Burstow

Liz Evans Matron

Human rights

Fiona Drinnan

Terms of endearment?

Maureen Catterson

The Minor Illness Manual (3rd edition)

Ada Allen

Media watch

Making Difficult Decisions: The experience of caring for someone with dementia

How brainpower can help you cheat old age

Ruth Sander

What is successful ageing and who should define it?

Nurses’ perception of quality of end-of-life care on an acute medical ward

Improving care for patients with dysphagia

Responsible and accountable

Philip Woodrow

Depression and dementia: taking a dual diagnosis approach

Jill Manthorpe, Steve Iliffe

Continence problems in care homes: auditing assessment and treatment

Joanne Mangnall, Phyll Taylor, Sue Thomas, Linda Watterson

Spiritual assessment: developing an assessment tool

Jeanette Power

Ask the experts Single assessment process

Beacon of hope

Judy Houlahan

Has there ever been a better time to celebrate?

Antony Smith

‘Get it on time’ campaign

Sue Thomas

Working together for community services

Les Bright

Mayor puts older people at the heart of London

Paul Dinsdale

Nearly half of care homes ‘failing on medication standards’

Campaigners attack proposals on Alzheimer’s drugs

News in brief

Paul Dinsdale

RCN supports high court ruling on nursing care

Government strategy on social exclusion welcomed

Building on a solid foundation

Deborah Sturdy