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'NHS complaints systems need to be rigorously fair'
10-Feb-2009
NHS omplaints systems need to be rigorously fair, not just to complainants but also to nurses who will inevitably encounter dissatisfied patients, says Jane Wright -
‘Deaf people have unique care needs that nurses must understand and help address’
27-Jan-2009
By limiting our understanding of diversity in nursing to matters of race and religion, we risk excluding other cultural groups, warns Arabella Sinclair-Penwarden -
'Effective nurse managers ensure that staff have the opportunity to share skills'
13-Jan-2009
Sharing best practice is vital to delivering high-quality care and there are many ways in which nurse managers can ensure staff share their clinical skills, says Adrian Ashurst -
'The NHS should help obese people change their lifestyles to lose weight – blaming patients is dangerous’
8-Dec-2008
Telling obese patients it’s up to them to change their lifestyles will not work. If the NHS does not help, charlatans peddling harmful diets will step in, says Drew Payne -
‘Let’s admit that money has become the driving force behind cosmetic surgery’
10-Nov-2008
In a culture obsessed with beauty, George Winter claims an industry of ‘face-lifters’ is perpetuating the view that undesirable features require medical intervention -
‘The success of Knowledge and Skills Framework will ultimately lead to a reduction in rates of MRSA and C. diff'
3-Nov-2008
With many trusts still failing to implement the Knowledge and Skills Framework, Laura-Lee Leatherbarrow calls on nurses to demand the training they need to help cut rates of MRSA and C. diff -
‘We are told to refuse gifts from patients yet we accept marketing gifts from drug companies’
21-Oct-2008
Marketing surrounds us, wherever we are. It is always there, like a parasite. We may mistakenly think that it is a business issue and has nothing to do with public healthcare. -
‘While I am diagnosing, who takes the time to hold a grieving widow’s hand?’
7-Oct-2008
A motivational system based on monetary incentives is encouraging GPs to extend practice nurses’ skills. Joy Milligan is uncomfortable with how her role has changed -
‘Working in partnership with families must form part of mental health nurse training’
29-Sep-2008
Long-term carers risk prolonged psychological distress. Alan Simpson argues that nurses must take the lead in providing them with the support they desperately need. -
‘Nurses need to be closely involved in all projects to change patient services’
22-Sep-2008
Management consultants can offer invaluable advice on patient service redesign but they need to do so in a language that clinicians can understand, says Steve Duckworth -
‘We urgently need to expand our thinking on suicide and respect human autonomy’
12-Aug-2008
By refusing to accept some suicides as rational acts, we condemn people to lonely deaths and place healthcare professionals in invidious positions, says Jane Wright -
‘Advanced practitioner roles have failed to benefit the nursing profession as a whole’
30-Jul-2008
Despite the creation of specialist positions, nursing has made little progress over the past decade and is in danger of losing its direction, argues Deborah Glover -
‘Deficits in mental health practice may not be picked up and dealt with speedily’
16-Jul-2008
The proposed Care Quality Commission may have sharper teeth than the existing watchdog but will it improve care for mental health patients, asks Andy Young
