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mel

Infection prevention nurse and former TB patient Mel Burden says nurses should improve the

15 Nov 2016
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Alternative remedies

In a bid to tackle her creaking joints, Jane Bates turns to turmeric. 

14 Nov 2016
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Morale and pay

The 1% pay cap is causing low morale among nurses, has destabilised the workforce and

11 Nov 2016
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resilience

Resilience, drive and energy are essential traits for people in leadership positions

11 Nov 2016
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bullying

A recent study revealed the coercive tactics some students use against mentors.

07 Nov 2016
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jane bates

Cuts to administrative support and increasing amounts of ‘paperwork’ are taking nurses awa

07 Nov 2016
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NMC hearing

Proposed changes to the fitness to practise process will enable the NMC to make the right

02 Nov 2016
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when a patient says

Nurses need to know when the interests of the patient override the need for confidentialit

31 Oct 2016
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modern

There is an important distinction between cure and treatment, but some patients just don’t

31 Oct 2016
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midwives

A recent survey revealed that midwives are leaving the profession to escape excessive work

29 Oct 2016
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mentoring

Education needs to be matched with dynamic career pathways that attract professionals to t

28 Oct 2016
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money worries

With mounting nursing shortages, plummeting retention levels and the scrapping of student

24 Oct 2016

Join John’s Campaign and help ensure people with dementia admitted to hospital have unrestr

23 Oct 2016

Time is a rare commodity in the NHS, but patients still love to chat, says Jane Bates.

22 Oct 2016

Bold leadership is required if we are to put the healthcare workforce at the

19 Oct 2016

Nursing shortages and the financial challenges facing the NHS are putting the future o

18 Oct 2016

Jane Bates navigates a potential minefield.

17 Oct 2016

Enquiring relatives are no longer given a bland brush-off by staff – and rightly so.

14 Oct 2016

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