Nursing blogs and debate

'Maintain pressure on reforms to protect NHS'

7-Feb-2012 | By Jenni Middleton

Our joint editorial with HSJ and the BMJ in last week’s issue had a fantastic response in the national media – with the BBC, Sky and several national newspapers all giving the story a top billing.

What’s in your in-tray?

31-Jan-2012

2012 will be a massive year for the NHS, and workforce leaders will play a major role. As Nursing Times and HSJ launch the Healthcare 100 Masterclass, in association with NHS Employers, Daloni Carlisle takes an overview of the big-ticket items that will be on the agenda of every HR manager

'Halt the reforms now before they create considerable turmoil'

The health bill is dangerous, divisive and disruptive, warns Peter Carter

Our tweetly round-up...

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Understand when to give praise

By Susan Hodgetts

Greater staff morale is just one benefit of recognising and rewarding achievements, says Susan Hodgetts.

'Always keep your integrity and be kind both to patients and colleagues'

We talk to Susan Tokley, deputy director of nursing and patient experience at Whittington Health, who qualified as a nurse in 1980.

'New forum must focus on the future and not look backwards'

To address the challenges that nurses now face, the prime minister’s forum must look beyond simple solutions, says Peter Griffiths

A former nurse and a bicycle in Cuba...

I decided to embark on the Cross Cuba Bike Ride for Parkinson’s UK early in 2011.

Living with Alzheimer's: fulfilling a wish

My father may have Alzheimer’s but he hasn’t lost his sense of humour!

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Motivate your team to embrace change

Be passionate about your vision to help get your team on board, says Caroline Shaw.

Is taking a pill easier than treatment?

By Julie Fawcett

I recently saw a patient in one of my nurse-led clinics who had had a long history of overactive bladder.

'There is so much scope in nursing - believe it is all possible'

We talk to Janet Davies, director of nursing and service delivery at the Royal College of Nursing, who started training as a nurse 36 years ago.

'Sometimes Parkinson’s patients have complex needs and it helps having someone to see them at home'

By Fran Entwistle

Lynn Gill’s ingenuity has transformed life for patients with Parkinson’s disease.

'Further strike action is still on the table if pension talks fail'

The final pension offer will be put to our members in a ballot when we’ve reached the best deal possible, says Christina McAnea

Living with Alzheimer's: accessing support

My father doesn’t recognise me anymore.

Stick to your New Year’s resolutions

There are steps you can take to ensure behaviour change, says Patrick Ladbury.

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'Collaboration between regulators is vital to avoid another Mid Staffs'

Part 5 of Peter Nolan’s six-part series on the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust Public Inquiry reveals how there was much confusion concerning the roles and responsibilities of regulating agencies and professional bodies

'Never compromise on quality of care - once you do that, it’s difficult not to cut corners'

We talk to Helen McCutcheon, head of school at the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King’s College London, who has been a nurse for 33 years.

A helping hand with your new year’s resolutions

January is always seen as the month of new beginnings and gives us the chance to identify the parts of our lives that we want to change or improve. So what changes are you planning for 2012?

'It’s your responsibility to report patient safety concerns'

Try to nip problems in the bud before they get serious, says the CQC’s Cynthia Bower

Nursing - do you remember?

Have you ever played ‘do you remember’, when a group of like-minded people with a common history start reminiscing? It happened to me the other day, and I want to tell you about it.

Early years professionals offered support through children's charity website

Towards the end of 2011, the national children’s charity 4Children, working in conjunction with the Department for Education, launched a new website aimed at professionals working with children in the early years.

The nursing roster: it's all about me!

Ask any nurse about their feelings regarding the nursing roster, off-duty or schedule to work and many would think twice, and say it’s a necessary part of working within the healthcare system.

Our tweetly round-up...

We scour the twittersphere in order to bring you our top tweets from this week. Did you make it in?

Do you know how to identify and deal with stress?

Stress can have serious consequences. Be able to recognise the symptoms in yourself and your staff, says Carole Spiers.

“Nurses should defy the deeply embedded doctor-nurse game”

Nurses still need to push for equality with doctors