Jane Bates
First aid won’t fix this: where are the serious staffing plans?
With staff on strike, the government’s latest effort is to lure back retirees
Super-helper or robonurse: who would you want on your team?
The NHS is powered by the altruism of super-helpers who are often super unappreciated
What nurses really want for Christmas: better pay and conditions
The profession deserves a better deal all round, all year, not a teabag ‘thank you’ treat
NHS pension changes: don’t be forced to raid your savings pot to make ends meet
Making nurses choose between more money now and a better retirement is callous
Show of appreciation: what’s the problem with a teabag ‘treat’?
Maybe managers should focus instead on ensuring the breaks in which to enjoy a cuppa
Delayed discharge: we must fix the wait for take-home meds to free-up precious beds
With acute beds at a premium, isn’t it time we made the process smoother?
Protecting whistleblowers: is it time NHS managers had a code of conduct too?
Raising concerns about patient safety is part of nurses’ role, not a point of contention
Nurses reliant on food banks: we must do more to put an end to this national disgrace
Most nurses are paid at least the national average wage, yet some must resort to handouts
Talking to patients: are careful words more important than honesty?
Some common clinical terms demean or disempower patients, a study suggests
Short-staffed and attacked by patients, are UK nurses being driven to extinction?
Managers feed the staffing crisis when they show indifference to attacks on team members
Retired nurse reservists: is this short-term fix such a bad idea?
It’s not a solution for the NHS staffing crisis but it could be a life-changer for patients
Nurses’ uniforms: solving the NHS’s dirty laundry problem
Infection prevention argument for on-site laundering gets another airing