A valuable resource

Stephen Awosunle

Communication and the hearing-impaired patient

Antoinette Slaven

Sleep and rest in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Pamela Njawe

Correction:

Am I the oldest nurse still working?

Maureen Boots

Consultant nurses - a clear concept

Beverly Malone

Superannuation subscription regrets

Chris Archer

Story represents me negatively

Deborah Oughtibridge

Places on midwifery courses rare

N Wallace

Child-branch nursing is equal to adult

Ray Green

Maintaining control

Julie Clough

Empowerment and the Health Service User

Jody Bailey

Outside ln

David Newnham

New understanding of substance misuse

David Henstock

Starting out - Pete Strike on the chance to deliver person-centred care

Pete Strike

A workout too far

Jo Harper

'Tis the season to engage your brain at the inevitable run of conferences

Linda Thomas

Silent might

Stephen Wright

Was I prejudiced or simply surprised?

Kimberley Woodend

Tailor your care

Lisa Taylor

Research notes

Richard Wilson

Readers panel - Pressure points

Chris Bassett, Lesley Chivers, Mike Lehane, Sue Hopkins

Sick of it all

Jane Bates

Standard life - Quality speaks for itself in nursing, Michelangelo and the non-budget airlines

Daniel Allen

In small doses

Alison Moore

Are you in too deep?

Neil Hamilton

Trailblazer sites are working through the legal pitfalls

Lost and found

Pat Healy

Out of the mouths of babes

In the money

Colin Parish

Speech can be improved in patients on ventilators

Pipe and cigar smoking have significant health risks

Competitive rugby playing can cause muscle damage

Nurses can deliver nitrous oxide to children safely

Northern Ireland’s ‘surprise’ Mum

Pressure sore record blasted

Tories concerned over reliance on foreign staff

NHS to investigate impact of international recruitment

Lucy Gooding

On the move

Private phoneline closes after barrage of criticism

Christian Duffin

Training college opens in Kosovo

News in brief

Home care cuts A&E admissions

Board game teaches staff about effective discharge

Christian Duffin

Nurses ask for more information on AIDS

Computer program offers alternatives to suspension

Sarah Harrison

Online jobs site may save millions

Key innovation allows graduated access

Queen’s speech: key points

Mental health alliance welcomes bill scrutiny

Unions angry over lack of assurance on student fees

Bill Doult, Colin Parish

Nurses defend care after professionalism is attacked

Colin Parish

New council to negotiate NHS work conditions

Blair wants less role demarcation

Honours list overlooks nurses

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