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Jane Bates: It's time to be pushy
After the pay debacle and with staffing in crisis, it’s time to be pushy, says Jane Bates
26 Sep 2018
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Jane Bates: On the IT road to fairyland
Jane Bates fights back tears as she battles an NHS computer programme
20 Sep 2018
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NHS terminology is a craft in itself
Patients are often confused by the language we use – and it’s no wonder, says Jane Bates
13 Sep 2018
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Jane Bates: mind your language to avoid a 'right old stew'
Every language has an array of confusing phrases that are part of everyday speech and we must be mindful of this when talking to patients and colleagues, says Jane Bates
10 Sep 2018
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Jane Bates: Patients need to keep their cool
Jane Bates struggles with patients’ demands to keep the hospital cool during a heatwave
30 Aug 2018
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I was trained to be hands off with patients but I think a hug might be the best medicine
Hugs between patients and staff can be a welcome part of the job, says Jane Bates
24 Aug 2018
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Why broken down medical equipment is a serial problem for nurses
Locating the serial number to report a broken machine is impossible unless you contort
23 Aug 2018
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Late shifts and long hours don’t say ‘antenatal care’ to me
Pregnancy is not an illness, but it can be an exhausting time for NHS staff, says Jane Bates
15 Aug 2018
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Fitted sheets on hospital beds have been a long time coming
What will we do without former icon of the profession, the hospital corner, asks Jane Bates
09 Aug 2018
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Pay rise: maybe it's time to strike
Nurses are right to feel short changed by claims that earnings are up, says Jane Bates
02 Aug 2018
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No excuse for grown-up tantrums at work
Temper tantrums seem liberating, but self-control is a better choice, says Jane Bates
27 Jul 2018
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Turning the tide on NHS waste
A sea change in practice is needed to reduce the amount of waste in the NHS, says Jane Bates
05 Jul 2018
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Jane Bates: It's time we stopped taking the NHS for granted
We demand more than the 70-year-old NHS can deliver
14 Jun 2018
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Jane Bates: What the sugar tax can’t change
Despite the best efforts of government and healthcare staff, sometimes the message doesn’t get through
13 Jun 2018
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Reflections on a loss of hearing
Jane Bates deals with a debilitating condition
07 Jun 2018
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Help the NHS by buying your own medicine
Buy your own medicine if available over the counter to ease the burden on the NHS, says Jane...
31 May 2018
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We shouldn't have to lie about short staffing
Hospital managers must take responsibility when understaffing affects care, says Jane Bates
14 May 2018
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Jane Bates: The unsaid gender bias in nurses' poor pay
The glass ceiling doesn't seem to affect our male colleagues
09 May 2018