Nursing needs its leaders to respond to Francis
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'Nurses must get involved in national debates to be heard'
I qualified as a nurse more than 17 years ago and, as a result of that, I have seen three governments run the NHS, continuous changes and a whole host of health-service scandals that have ended in increased scrutiny and criticism by the media and by society.
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After Francis: the government response
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Bullying in nursing and ways of dealing with it
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Mandatory registration for healthcare assistants
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Changing the culture of the health service
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How should Francis change nursing practice?
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Does the risk of reprisal prevent nurses in the NHS from blowing the whistle on bad practice?
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The NHS must support its staff to speak out against poor practice
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Whistleblowing: what influences nurses' decisions on whether to report poor practice?
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Promotion of a community culture in nursing research
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Education and a multi-agency approach are key to addressing elder abuse
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Health union adds backing to Speak Out Safely campaign
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Third NHS employer signs up in support of Speak Out Safely campaign
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Exclusive: Francis criticises nurse leadership
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Exclusive: duty of candour must also apply to staff
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Overnight out-of-hours GP service 'manned by nurses', claims whistleblower
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Nurse researchers add support for Speak Out Safely campaign
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One in four deterred from raising concerns
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Call from college to change whistleblowing laws
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Nurses free to speak out on concerns, despite 'gag' clauses, says DH
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Nurses need duties and rights to speak up over care, says RCN
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Full survey results: are student nurses safe to speak out?
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Exclusive: half of students raise concerns - but can face 'hell' as a result
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Mid Staffs nurse whistleblower made ambassador for cultural change
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Leicester Hospitals signs up to our SOS campaign
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Exclusive: staff must be free to raise safety concerns, says trust chief exec
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Jennie Fecitt: 'Ensure staff can question poor practice without fear of reprisal'
It is wrong that employers who do not do enough to protect staff from retaliation can hide behind their inaction and escape liability, says Jennie Fecitt
