Where the buck stops

Marc Cornock

Language matters

Benny Goodman

Post-operative pain

Amy Williams

An overview of the immune system

Mel Storey, Sue Jordan

Dimensions of clinical nurse specialist work in the UK

Alison Leary, Anthony Lezard, Louise Boden, Alison Richardson

Change management:setting up an asthma camp for children

Beverly Hodges

Alison Clark, liver transplant co-ordinator specialist nurse 1969– 2008

Karen Bonner

Send more undercover film units into failing hospitals

Kevin Day

Exposing poor care is for the greater good of all patients

Elizabeth Woodruff

Keyboards are reservoirs of bacteria and infection

Jeffrey Goldman

Tackle obesity early, but also be aware of eating disorders

Bring back physical education and the set school lunch

Helen Venner

Telling nurses to smile more undermines the profession

Yvonne Millar

Poor pay and long hours are no laughing matter

Claudia Spiers

The last thing we need is a workshop to make us smile

Geraldine Edwards

I overcame my fear of blood, gore and needles – but mice terrify me

Sharon Mayhew

The best of the holidays health-related TV and Radio

Margaret Paul

Bulimics on Bulimia

Peter Barraclough

Excellence in dementia care – research into practice

Margot Lindsay

A history of modern britain

Peter Carter

Sisters in arms: british army nurses tell their story

Linda Thomas

Exit Ghost

Jean Gray

The Almost Moon

Rosemary Cook

The Road

Daniel Allen

Notes from Walnut Tree Farm

David Newnham

Gilead

Jane Bates

Love all the people: letters, lyrics, routines

Sharon Dennis

Dreams from my father

Elizabeth Anionwu

Pies and Prejudice:In Search of the North

Stephen Wright

Give it back

Jane Bates

Webwise

Laurence Dopson

Starting out - puttingtheoryintopractice whencommunicatingbadnews

Samantha Horton

Standard life

Daniel Allen

Readers panel - Roots of obesity

Bríd Hehir, Janet Smith, Elsie Gayle, Alison Crumbie

Outside in - David Newnham is cheered by the news that happiness is catching

David Newnham

Age of experience

Stephen Wright

Voices

Rosemary Cook

Pressure points

Mary-Claire Mason

A spiritual journey

Matt Dean

Save the bees

Lynne Pearce

Notice board

Christmas soaps: casualty, holby city and the royal

Margaret Paul

Marvellous medicine

Stephanie Northen

Some occupations have greater incidences of multiple myeloma

Unexpected link between microwave oven use and scalding

Thyroid disease is a risk factor for subsequent glaucoma

High intake of medication among world cup footballers

A tough year for the nursing and Midwifery council

A year of rising bills, pay disputes and NMC turmoil

Constitution must be legally enforced to be of value, says college

Rcn consults on industrial action rule

Mental capacity act ‘not understood’

Psychiatric inpatients grow their own food in healthy eating drive

Dementia tool attracts innovation award

Nurse wins record compensation of £490,000 after assault at work

Jennifer Sprinks

Sister pioneers specialist palliative role

Patient safety failures prompt call for spot checks on trusts

Colin Parish

Review body due to conclude pay talks

Primary care funding set to be redistributed

News In brief

Regulator allows palliative care staff to continue mixing drugs

Carter praises zimbabwe’s nurses

Get maternity services ready in case flu hits

NHS Payment tariffs overlook work of clinical nurse specialists

Tamsin Snow

Children shown the harm done by smoking

Scotland’s cno quits post for university role

Royal accolades for army nurses

New all-appointed nmc board sees loss of professional majority

Colin Parish

Fresh start for the NMC

Graham Scott