Jenni Middleton
Former editor
Stories
‘The NHS cannot run on resilience and goodwill alone’Subscription
NHS staff have displayed “incredible resilience” in meeting unprecedented patient demand this winter, according to a report from NHS Improvement last week.
'We need a strong leader now more than ever'Subscription
The news last week that the chief nursing officer for England role could be realigned to sit across both NHS Improvement and NHS England when Jane Cummings departs her role could weaken nursing’s voice further at a senior level.
'Accommodation must be considered if the NHS is to retain staff'Subscription
Nurses don’t get paid much, they work long hours with often unpaid overtime, and it’s a job with few freebies.
An integrated and community based approachSubscription
There is something really special about the Nursing Times Awards that I shall miss when I stop being editor of Nursing Times next month.
'Legislation for safe staffing levels is desperately needed'Subscription
When I talk to members of the public about nursing, I know what mental images they have got in their heads - nurses in uniforms, working on wards and helping (usually older) people in and out of bed.
The voice Florence Nightingale gave nursing helped shape the professionSubscription
There aren’t many moments in nursing when you have a chance to pause, take a deep breath and feel the pride of being a nurse.
‘Cash must not dictate the future of such a vital specialty’Subscription
Learning disability nurses are a pretty vocal bunch. They have to be. Often regarded as the Cinderellas of the profession, they have learnt to stand up for their service users and themselves. And they’re pretty good at it.
'With people living longer, nurses will increasingly make clinical decisions'Subscription
The care of older people used to be considered slower paced and clinically less challenging but – like everything in nursing – our perceptions have had to change with the profession and patient demand.
A little professional recognition can make the tough times more bearableSubscription
People can be slightly cynical about awards events. You know, all that clapping and voracious supporting of each other’s outstanding achievements can become wearing for some. But that never seems to happen in nursing awards. And I am glad about that.
'Unless we redress this situation, it will only get worse'Subscription
National workforce planning is the most important item on anyone’s agenda at the moment. In fact, it is pretty much the only item on the agenda that anyone should be talking about.
Blog posts
Bread, Jam and a Borrowed Pram: A nurse’s story from the streets
Title: Bread, Jam and a Borrowed Pram: A nurse’s story from the streetsAuthor: Dot May DunnPublisher: Orion Books, 2011Reviewer: Jenni Middleton, Editor, Nursing Times, EMAPWhat was it like?
