Footnotes

David Newnham

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Natalie Tidy

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Care of the patient with a sexually transmitted disease

Alison Woodland

Cultural and religious influences on adult nutrition in the UK

Usha Chappiti, Sarah Jean-Marie, Winnie Chan

Who needs vitamin and mineral supplements?

Carol Ottley

The use of soap operas in nurse education

Margaret Lait

Psychological effects of source isolation nursing (2): patient satisfaction

Janice Rees, Hannah R Davies, Claire Birchall, Jane Price

Mental health services for older people

Be aware of how you use 'breakaway' techniques

Jonathon Lynch

Tradition wins out in battle of the uniforms

Rebecca Greener

It's not easy, but optimism

Valerie Milne

Degree course students will never catch up

Charlotte Clark

Domestic violence: give women all the options

C MacDonald Anne

We don't pay for gloves, so why pay for uniforms?

Geoff Earl

Public confused by NHS recruitment campaign

Jackie Reszko

Mr Average gives his spin on the real cost of £20,000

Mick Weetman

Support the diversity of nursing

Danny Meetoo

I really don’t need to be ‘developed’

Ismael Oozeerally

Nurse practitioners - clinical skills and professional issues

Gary J Jones

Be wise - invest in this book on elderly care

Sharon Blackburn

Standard life - Cast off your cynicism - it's time to believe the NHS promises

Daniel Allen

Keep the gold watch

Jim Buchan

Prime minister’s Question Time

Passing it on

Andrew Koh

Free spirit

Alison Moore

A winning lead

Aftershock

Mary Hampshire

At the sharp end

Rael Martell

Staff in every trust are being urged to identify and tackle their emergency pressures

It's what we do next

Sylvia Denton

What’s your problem?

Nick Lipley

Serum screening for down’s less beneficial than scans

Vaccine might protect against effects of stroke

Mortality increased by high blood sugar after Ml

Children’s oral health improved by home visits

News in brief

Registration should be extended

News

Caring is undervalued in the modem health service

Dina Leifer

Award for bravery in A&E fight

Nurses can help involve public in decision making

Paul Dinsdale

On the move

Abuse claims to be investigated

Harassment case adjourned

News

Patient choice cuts non-attendance

Protocols pave the way for more nurse referrals

Nick Lipley

Research shows patients prefer to administer their own drugs

Experts to set guidelines for pain management

Christian Duffin

News

News in brief

New Scottish RCN secretary

Health: the issue for next election

Challenges for the NHS

Hancock responds to Blair with five new challenges

Nick Lipley

Hague blames ministers

Mental health education plan

Government to tackle homes crisis

Staff shortages top nurses’ list of spending priorities«

Paul Dinsdale

News in brief

New regulatory body on course

Dramatic change in the classrooms

This is your question time

Linda Thomas