Helene Donnelly

Applying the 6Cs of nursing care to our colleagues

Nurses should pull together to implement the outgoing CNO's 6Cs of nursing care

02 Jan 2019

Helene Donnelly: celebrate as well as protect whistleblowers

New draft regulations provide protection to whistleblowers seeking jobs in the NHS. This is welcome, but without cultural change staff who raise concerns still risk damaging their career, says Mid Staffs whistleblower Helene Donnelly.

09 May 2017

Helene Donnelly: For the NHS to cope with this crisis, managers must listen to nurses

Mid Staffs whistleblower Helene Donnelly says with many services stretched to breaking point, those in positions of power need to listen to front line staff, who know what is going wrong and can suggest solutions.

07 Mar 2017

5 Most Read Articles

Accepting gifts: is NMC’s stance unnecessarily strict?

Rule is designed to promote trust in the profession and protect nurses and patients

22 Nov 2022

Workplace aggression: how to handle difficult colleagues and when to raise concerns

What to do if hostile, rude or negligent behaviour is affecting morale and patient care

07 Nov 2022

Virtual wards: what are they and what do they mean for different nursing roles?

Services combine remote, hands-on and holistic nursing care – with new roles to match

01 Dec 2022

What nurses’ strikes will mean for those who didn’t vote for them

How action will work and how those providing life-preserving care can cross picket lines

29 Nov 2022

How can you identify and manage people presenting with delirium in the ED?

The condition can develop quickly and result in increased risk of dementia and mortality