Foot notes

Not for the faint-hearted

Steven Gannon

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Fundamental notes

Dee Borley

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Pressure sore prevention in nursing homes

Mary Clay

An evaluation of temperature measurement

Mark Carroll

Cervical screening: patients’ negative attitudes and experiences

Anne Baileff

Bringing research closer to you

Maureen Dwyer, Rae Gould, Dave O'Carroll

Sit back and enjoy

Don’t knock mother and baby units

Chris England

Up-to-date prescribing advice available online

David Daley

NICE - please reconsider decision on MS drugs

Colleen Harris

I shouldn't have to pretend I'm ill to take time off

Progressive initiatives at Barts have filled vacancies

Rory Taylor

Let's stop the bigotry and work together for the NHS

Suren Suku

To ignore the negative side of nursing is dangerous

Frances Wheatley

Web could enable nurses to lead health promotion

George Williams

We need to surf for the latest information

Support network

Maresah Haines

Follow the guide

Ray Jones

You've got m@il

Peter Murray

Get clicking

Sue Hinchliff

Ask the experts

Oesophageal varices

It’s driving me potty

Christopher Buswell

Standard life - The countryside: full of clean fresh air, but don't go getting sick

Daniel Allen

First page of the book

Maggie Kirk

Access denied

Sue Thomas

Breathing space

Sarah Latham

A datascope would improve investigations

A new system for the distribution of drugs

We need simple things like drinks for relatives

Joint training would make life a lot easier

Equipment such as monitors would really help

Spending power

Taking the lead

Steven Black

Flexibility is the key

A conducive culture

A sense of frustration

Anna Minton

Agent implicated in pre-eclampsia

Safe removal of pulmonary artery catheters by nurses

Intermittent antiretrovirals possible in HIV treatment

Sunscreen reduces naevi development in children

On the move

No school nurses being trained

Welsh workforce review to focus on healthcare needs

Primary care is moving ‘too fast’

Graham Scott

News

NHS Direct blazes recruitment trail

Clear drugs policy is the best protection

Call for osteoporosis campaign

Unions angered by claims staff fake illness to retire

Christian Duffin

News

Singing the praises of Mary Seacole

Nurse shortages blamed for poorest performances

Anna Minton

News in brief

More recruits from ethnic minorities

Ministers advised to boost role of healthcare assistants

Nick Lipley

News

Psychological needs ignored

Support staff will want to join RCN, nurses say

ICUs urged to improve records

Double whammy forces NHS staff to work harder

Anna Minton

MPs consider gloves warning

Delay in training is ‘dispiriting’

There is good news out there

Does it sound familiar?

Linda Thomas