Fishing for emerging talent

Karen Murrell, Kathy Swanzy-Asante

Nurses as information scientists

Diane Varty, Alan Varty

Notice board

Expert advice when you need it is only a phone call away

Present and correct - Student Life

Benny Goodman

Reader’s practice profile gunshot wounds

Anthony Beynon

Gunshot wounds

Anthony Beynon

Urinary dysfunction: assessment and management in stroke patients

Katharine Jamieson, Marian Brady, Catherine Peacock

Treatment of patients with urge or stress urinary incontinence

Zahirah Hanzaree, Martin J Steggall

Understanding the experience and physiology of pain

Emma Briggs

The future of health care relies on motivated people

Sue Moody

New nurses need to be urged to apply for various posts

Rose-Marie Gilbert

Midwife shortage is at its most acute in inner cities

Sarah Jane Whelan

Five hand hygiene elements may be useful audit tools

Lis Sheridan

Training should include community placements

Therapeutic touch is good, but technology cannot be ignored

Linda Short

A more complete picture of mental health legislation

Alyson Kettles

Working conditions in care homes are ideal for student placements

Bridget Ryan

Independent Living Alternatives

Twelve Babies on a Bike – Diary of a Pupil Midwife

Laurence Dopson

Essential Geriatrics – Second edition

Gill Johnson

Nursing Models – Application to Practice

Cherill Scott

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

Margaret Paul

Readers panel

Mike Lehane, Bríd Hehir, Rami Jumnoodoo, Elsie Gayle

Outside in

David Newnham

Webwise

Eric Broussine

Starting out - Medical terminology confuses patients and nursing staff

Elissa Miller

Over-reliance on technology is bad news for care

Julia Davies

Down tools

Jane Bates

Teamwork can help new NHS prosper

Alison Crumbie

Voices - Being newly qualified is daunting, but guidance is available, says Tony Hazell

Tony Hazell

Help at last for women who lose babies

Mary-Claire Mason

Fast, honest feedback

Vikki Carruth, Kim Hope

Power to the people

Karen Combe

Learning from each other to improve dementia care

Oona Mashta

People who sit for long periods have higher mortality rate

Delaying gratification helps children avoid gaining weight

Greater risk of death in people with cystic fibrosis and MRSA

Chance of a heart attack is higher in a colder climate

An opportunity to influence politicians in uncertain times

Advice helps women after termination

More talking therapy would improve care, say mental health patients

Outreach project targets sex workers

Public health campaign launched to promote safe sex for over-50s

Doctors demand better training for nurses in continence care

Jennifer Sprinks

Ninety years strong for Dame Sheila

Nursing and medical students benefit from training together

Erin Dean

News in brief

Mentoring scheme deals effectively with issue of job ‘fatigue’

Initiative helps bolster staff confidence

Fitness to practise targets not met despite 179 extra panellists

Unions join forces to fight pay freezes for sickness absences

Us nurses inspired by nightingale

Pope’s visit boosts care home staff

Health visitors’ caseloads ‘way too high’ and a risk to families

Petra Kendall-Raynor, Erin Dean

Scots look south for jobs

New NMC standards place more emphasis on community learning

Erin Dean

An ambitious agenda

Graham Scott