Eileen Shepherd
Deputy practice editor
Contact Info
- Tel: 0203 033 2708
- E-mail: eileen.shepherd@emap.com
Recent stories
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‘Why is bowel care given such a low priority?’
Reading the Francis report I was struck by the number of references to poor bowel and bladder care. Yet continence care has always been an essential part of nurses’ work.
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New code of conduct for HCAs
A new code of conduct has been published for healthcare support workers, which promises to protect the public by promoting best practice.
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Minimum training standards for support workers launched
Long-awaited national minimum training standards for healthcare support workers have been published today, as part of the government’s initial response to the Francis report.
- Francis calls for 'key nurse' to coordinate each patient's care
- 7 reasons why nurses should care about the upcoming Francis Report
- Returning to practice: registering with the NMC
- 'Calling nurses a drain on public finances is a downright insult'
- 'My revolutionary moment came when I threw out the back trolley'
- New potty training resource from ERIC
- Pessaries increase quality of life in pelvic organ prolapse patients


It’s time to start looking after nurses to boost care





