Supporting family carers in the community setting

Vicky Wilson

Nurse prescribing: developing the evaluation agenda

Sue Jordan, Howard Griffiths

Problems in identifying cases of child neglect

Pamela Truman

Outside ln

David Newnham

Compulsory cycle helmets would be counterproductive

Michael Tavener

The problem with NHS counselling

Maria Gough

Our dispute is not with the nurses

Paul Davies

Beware of how we view our work

John Budd

Midwifery is not the same as obstetrics

Jayne McGovern

A first-aid course is money well spent

Gail Spring

Well done for the good work

Ouranou Ariadni

Beware of staff smoking in uniform

Geoff Earl

The NHS must not condone smoking

Linda Caine

Some NHS trusts are yet to take the smoke-free lead

Philip Parrish

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

Nurse led change and development in clinical practice

David Benton

Patients, Power and Responsibility

Sue Cradock

People like us

Roswyn Hakesley-Brown

If research is to make a difference to care it must be reported as widely as possible

Beverly Malone

Working in partnership

Ken Clare

Land on your feet

Jennifer Percival

Starting Out - Knowing a patient raised issues for Carmen Barr

Camien Barr

Research notes

Roger Watson

Readers panel

Chris Bassett, Jane Brown, Mike Lehane, Sue Hopkins

Loyal supporters

Jane Bates

Standard life-Daniel Allen finds the Big Apple to be a breath of fresh air

Daniel Allen

Positive support

Lynne Wallis

Are you a winner?

Hormonal balance

Janet Fricker

No nonsense approach

Eileen Fursland

Surgical treatment benefits sternotomy dehiscence

Depression in women associated with mortality

Strategies needed for people with diabetes who smoke

Agent helps to prevent chemotherapy nausea

Research given fewer resources

Training to spot domestic abuse

Failures in follow-up for children who self harm

Sarah Harrison

We are making a difference, say consultants

Overseas nurses challenge ‘economic migrant’ tag

Nick Lipley

Students need a dose of reality, survey shows

Patients being badgered for consent to treatment

Sarah Harrison

Nurses still lack ‘genetic literacy’

Verdict sought on Welsh language

Anti-racism drive in universities

Outreach speeds up ICU admission

Nurses with dyslexia called ‘stupid’

Health visitors reject prescribing as too limited

High levels of anxiety over implications of prescribing

Nick Lipley

Experienced staff ‘wasted’ on NHS Direct

Bill to cover all emergency staff

Modern matrons hold the key to infection control

Nurse-led care still in a battle for independence

Thelma Agnew

Overbooking beds costs trust £200,000 fine

Call for more computer training

Fill vending machines with healthy food, schools told

Sarah Harrison

More agency staff ‘no solution’

New prescription software should improve safety

Instalment option would ease hike in fees

NMC set to clamp down on bogus specialist titles

Christian Duffin

News in brief

Agenda for Change delays will not mean loss of pay

Colin Parish

All-graduate debate tops agenda

Sweet tyranny of computers

Jean Gray