Management of allergic rhinitis

Kate Hopkinson, Pauline Powell

Domestic violence and men

Susan Lawrence

Enhancing partnerships with relatives in care settings

Belinda Dewar, Ria Tocher, Wendy Watson

Outside in

David Newnham

Invitation to shape RCN mental health policy

Cris Allen

Agenda for change – why don’t people vote?

Amanda Williams

It does not take a degree to be a good nurse

Eve Sinclair

Diploma or degree – let the individual choose

Karen Louise Parry

Surrey Oaklands has not given up on prescribing

Paula Smyth

District nursing placement was exciting and inspiring

Joanne Wood

Job interview techniques need cultural sensitivity

John Loughran

Surely nurses are right to challenge doctors

Marion Leech

Introducing Palliative Care (Fourth edition)

Chris Eberhardie

Manual of Neonatal and Paediatric Heart Disease

Hilary Aldred

Introducing palliative care

Chris Eberhardie

Clear, practical and concise

Hilary Aldred

What’s on: the best of the week’s health-related TV and radio

Margaret Paul

Rae of hope

Daniel Allen

Just tell it like it is

Kathryn Godfrey

A bitter irony

Alex McClimens

Get well soon

Sue Hopkins, Chris Bassett, Mike Lehane, Lesley Chivers

Starting out

Janet Ackerman

‘ The message of child safety week is that accidents happen in seconds but the effects can last a lifetime ’

Linda Thomas

Between you and me

Christine Drury

Research notes

Richard Wilson

Going round in circles?

Jane Bates, Debbie Wall

Customer service

Standard life - There’s no such thing as a free lunch – or pen, or mug, now that you mention it

Daniel Allen

Smoothing out the creases

‘I joined the partnership’

Oona Mashta

Special delivery

Colin Parish

Ablation can avoid need for hysterectomy in long term

Fruit and vegetable intake increases with counselling

Risk of toxocariasis simply from handling pet dogs

Recreational use of inhaled nitrous oxide by students

News in brief

Fault report delayed

Fixed price for students agreed

MPs raise alarm over crisis in sexual health services

Sarah Harrison

Hike in security check fee will be passed on to staff

Keith Cooper

On the move

Walking frame basket is set for success

‘Allow parents to write in child’s notes’

Electronic records target unlikely

Nurses face redundancy

Star ratings will depend on good record-keeping

Keith Cooper

News in brief

Lifting needs should be negotiated with clients

Sarah Harrison

Nurse of the Year becomes MBE

Blair assures unions that new pay deal is secure

Colin Parish

A chance to influence

Attention turns to review body

New health secretary a surprise choice

Here’s lookin’ at you kid

‘The health service will miss his support’

Build on Milburn’s work, Reid urged

Bill Doult

Build on milburn’s work, reid urged

Bill Doult

Alan Milburn passes on the baton of health

Change for the better

Tim Madge