Issue : 17 November 2008
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Plans for organ donation opt-out shelvedSubscription
A system of presumed consent for organ donation could undermine trust in NHS staff and would not increase the availability of organs for transplant, according to a government advisory body.
Health care super regulator CHRE appoints Labour peer as chairSubscription
A Labour peer has been appointed chairperson of the 'super regulator' for health care, the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE)
Student nurse blog: A sad farewell, but I will be backSubscription
Erin Docherty’s final blog (for now) has some survival tips for students everywhere. Essential reading for the student nurse!
Regulator issues warning over Melanotan tanning injectionsSubscription
People have been told not to use a tanning injection because it is an unlicensed medicine.
Government launches metrics to measure nurses' performanceSubscription
The first quality indicators that could measure the performance of NHS nurses in areas from compassion to infection control have been revealed.
Video: Ann Keen on the NT Awards, and why the NHS needs LabourSubscription
NT catches up with Labour health minister Ann Keen at last week's Nursing Times Awards.
Video: Ann Keen on the NT Awards, and why the NHS needs LabourSubscription
NT catches up with Labour health minister Ann Keen at last week's Nursing Times Awards.
Wound care blog: Be wary of jargon in tissue viability nursingSubscription
Tissue vibility expert and Nursing Times’ newest blogger Irene Anderson on the pitfalls of complex language in wound care
Chief nursing officer honoured with academic awardSubscription
Christine Beasley, the chief nursing officer for England, has been awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of her service to the NHS by Sheffield Hallam University.
Midwives claim negligence payouts are symptom of staff cutsSubscription
Medical negligence payouts for maternity care worth almost £1bn reveal the dangers of cutting back on staff and services, says the Royal College of Midwives.
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