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Issues for Women: Breast cancer conference

Springboard to success

Hastings Fiona

‘A commitment to the best’

Wendy Thompson

Hildegard E Peplau, selected works: interpersonal theory in nursing

Kevin Kendrick

The counsellor’s guide to parks inner child therapy

Marina Bums

Just Health

Tony Ryan

Turning worms

Rosemary Cook

Worth doing

Margaret Bradwell

Joint efforts

Stephen G Wright

Death and taxes are two of life’s certainties, but nurses don't discuss one of them, says chris buswell

LCpl Chris Buswell

But is it art?

Rachel Clarke

The Standard Guide to.. further study

Mark Cooper

Going dutch

Elysia Glover

Zap! Pow! Biff!

Alison Warriner

Information exchange

Gossip

Reunions

Purchasing report is full of potential

Christine Hancock

A question of third time lucky

Paul Brown

Lack of research put under pressure

KS Gehhardt

There’s life in the review body yet

Pbil Gray

UKCC affair no business of others

Charlie McCullagh

Not so innocent bystander

Rae Reid

Mind your backs: NVQs march on

Meg Elliott

A profile of learning disability nurses

Owen Barr, Kader Parahoo

The healing power of humour at work

Sandra Hillman

Nurse absence and quality of care

James Buchan

Facing the pain of dysmenorrhoea

Dinah Gould

Providing a military service

Flight Sergeant Robert A Jones

Healthy remedy or sick joke?

Phil McSweeney

Nurses hold the key to purchasing reforms in the NHS

Simon Canning

High security alert for maternity wards

Simon Canning

Sotalol versus lignocaine for VT

Infection risk from therapeutic beds

Sense of control and asthma management

Potential dangers of steroid eye drops

News clinical

Abortion not needed in toxoplasmosis cases

Fall in heart disease deaths

BPH nurses play a central role in patient evaluation

Business as usual?

Graham Scoit

We must call for patients’ support

Fall in standards overtakes skill-mix as main concern

Nurses must face the reality of decisions over rationing

Grabam Scott

Clinical staff must be involved in costs

Unison poll indicates drop in Tory support

Child mortality rates fall short of target

Simpler admission procedure promised for ireland’s nurses

Scottish hospitals failing to meet the needs of children

Substantial award

Uncertain future for nurses in Birmingham

Bottomley defends plans for local pay deals

Baby safety guidelines issued

Simon Canning

News in brief

LA purchasing will fragment health services

Moores urges purchasing role

Simon Canning

News

Hospital tender to accept private bids

Role reversal manager’s ‘patronising’ report causes upset

RCN fights plans for single-union deal

Graham Scott

UKCC behind new ‘privacy’ bill

BMA plans to cut down on GPs night visits could mean expanded role for nurses

Nurse prescribing should not be limited to England

Graham Scott

UKCC slams DoH’s revised guidance on discharging mentally ill patients

Midwives elect new President

News

Managers urged to heed complaints by staff

Standard and BBC link up on survey

UKCC staff set for showdown with ralph

Graham Scott

‘The UKCC must be seen to he beyond reproach and gain the trust and confidence of nurses ’

Casey Norah