True professionals

Maurice Cheng

Taking it to the top

Susan Lowson

Back to the bed side

Gale Siblock

Understanding the origins of practice problems

Bob Price

Disease-modifying drugs in multiple sclerosis

Elizabeth Keenan, Bernadette Porter

Reflective practice and team teaching in mental health care

Gary Wilshaw, Nick Bohannon

Outside in

David Newnham

Correction

Rosie Wilkinson

‘Trivial’ misconduct cases were taken out of context

Mary Hanratty

Independent prescribing is the only way forward

Karen Snelling

What it feels like to be an ‘alien’ invader

Peter Hall

Policing of criminal checks for care homes defies logic

Andrew Makin

Private care home sector is nearing meltdown

Duncan Clarkson

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

Margaret Paul

Learning disabilities: themes and perspectives

Owen Barr

A basic underpinning of care

Greta McGough

Bowel Care in Older People

Greta McGough

Research notes

Roger Watson

Breathing space

Julie Cook

Don’t be afraid

Mike Lehane

University challenge

Sharon Edwards

Starting out

Nozipio Mukotekwa

It pays to be flexible

Kim Lilley

Fat-free targets

Jane Bates

Sensible eating is a hard habit to sell

Linda Thomas

Standard life

Daniel Allen

Production line

Mike Lehane, Sue Hopkins, Chris Bassett, Lesley Chivers

MMR down, measles up

JO Carlowe

One pill fits all

John Naish

Change in practice

Pat Healy

HRT: the risks

Elizabeth Lynch

A small fortune?

Christian Duffin

Young women in hostels more likely to die early

Platinum-based combination therapy bladder cancer

Spacer devices should be cleaned and dried after use

Risk of Alzheimer’s disease reduced by eating fish

Prisons struggling to find staff

Advice on police checks causes care home panic

Keith Cooper

RCN election candidates

News in brief

Headache role will bring relief

No further action over nurse’s pro-hunt stance

Private A&E welcomed as extension of patient choice

Sarah Harrison

Asbestos death may be linked to hospitals

Degree dilemma back at AGM

Hope of breakthrough in US strike

Agency was fooled into taking on bogus nurse

Sarah Harrison

Atkins diet banned from hospital menu

Staffing levels key to recruitment

Keith Cooper

Malawian exchange brings smiles

Diploma course combines nursing and social work

New salary bands proposed for top managers

Mental health nurses and midwives want pay bonus

Christian Duffin

Do you have a problem with MMR vaccine?

Two sides to the NHS story

Jean Gray