Specialist knowledge

Alison Pointu

Retiring director leaves a

Legacy of developing high-quality leadership

Learning on the move

Joanne Lymn, Dianne Bowskill

Intravenous therapy

Mary Swoish

Causes, prevention and treatment of Escherichia coli infections

Dinah Gould

Implementing the productive ward management programme

Judith Smith, Caroline Rudd

Overcoming delay in the diagnosis of lung cancer: a qualitative study

Angela Mary Tod, Rose Joanne

George Wass Former principal tutor and director, Rampton Hospital 1918-2010

Gillian James

Contributions for an autism support group welcomed

Christopher Barber

Front line staff have a huge amount of untapped expertise

JO Sims

Overstretched school nurses are too busy to advise on diet

Jamie Henson

Research into ketamine will make for interesting reading

Leanne Hardy

Healthcare assistants should be regulated by the NMC

Bethann Siviter

Student experience highlights need for good communication

Heather Skirton

Ditch action plans, get on with the real work and give our trees a break

Val Griffiths

Berne and Levy Physiology – Sixth edition

Simon McGurk

Being Interprofessional

Irene Mabbott

The Complete Guide to IVF – An Insider’s Guide to Fertility Clinics and Treatments

Jane Denton

Webwise

Greta McGough

Starting out - Adapting how i communicate meant i could give better care

Siobhan Fairhurst

Two wheels have changed my health and outlook

Sara Redgewell

Readers panel - Word of honour

Jane Brown, Sarah Esegbona, Alison Crumbie, Lorraine Jeffs

Playing a part

Jane Bates

Outside in

David Newnham

Caring is knowing

Angela Rippon

Voices - Elizabeth Anionwu is moved by witnessing a change in US health laws

Elizabeth Anionwu

Effective interaction

Mary-Claire Mason

Give sisters the clout they need

Alison Whyte

People exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke at risk of TB

Students are more active at break times when schools have targeted policies

Recovering from swine flu

Nmc must define advanced practice

Ghislaine Young

Notice board

The best of the week’s health-related TV and radio

Margaret Paul

Healing instruments

Hazel Davis

The cost of corruption

Keith Nuthall

News in brief

Antibiotic prescribing checks needed in bid to reduce infections

Success of heart screening service in pharmacies

Positive emotions offer protection from heart disease

Tvpension debate sparks anger among unions

Flying start scheme helps new nurses adjust quickly

Tamsin Snow, Petra Kendall-Raynor

Review of nurses’ role in flu pandemic

Free social care plan would allow nurses to refocus on clinical care

Tamsin Snow

Training assessment will address medication and care concerns

Petra Kendall-Raynor

Uniform approach

Research shows huge benefits of housekeepers on wards

Older nurses are better at maths, report reveals

Chance for staff to help shape future

Dispute rages over crucifix

Study reveals patients find HCAs more approachable than nurses

Petra Kendall-Raynor

Getting the skill mix right

Graham Scott