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Jane Bates: Speak out if you see patients being treated insensitively
Accuse me of interfering if you must, but I won’t stand by and watch patients be treated unkindly, says Jane Bates.
17 Jul 2017
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Jane Bates: There’s nothing like a bit of research to give those flagging spirits a boost
As new research shows women born in July are more at risk of incontinence, it's all doom, gloom and plastic pants for us summer babies, says Jane Bates.
10 Jul 2017
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Jane Bates: Nurses are rapidly becoming an endangered species
Brexit and the 1% pay cap are putting the future of nurses and the NHS at risk. The situation is critical and the time to act is now, says Jane Bates.
26 Jun 2017
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Jane Bates: Relentless time and crazy workloads
Time-induced panic is nothing new for nurses, but with many now facing increasingly unreasonable workloads it’s time for change, says Jane Bates.
21 Jun 2017
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Jane Bates: Blessings that banished boils
We may live in times of political uncertainty but thanks to improvements in hygiene, at least we don’t have to suffer the indignity of painful boils, says Jane Bates.
13 Jun 2017
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Jane Bates: The diet dilemma
From the Bright Line path to the Paleo regime, modern eating plans can be tricky to accommodate if you're the chef.
09 Jun 2017
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Jane Bates: Let's celebrate the feel-good factor
Through the recent dark days of horror and violence, the kindness of ordinary folk shines through, says Jane Bates.
05 Jun 2017
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Jane Bates: Time to raise the profile of endometriosis
Delays in diagnosing endometriosis are causing misery and pain for many women and costing the NHS a fortune in unnecessary investigations.
30 May 2017
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Jane Bates: A quiet shift? Please don't utter the ‘q’ word
Certain words are just unacceptable to nurses.
23 May 2017
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Jane Bates: Keep unfit drivers off the road
GPs can now raise concerns about drivers without telling them – and about time too, says Jane Bates.
17 May 2017
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Jane Bates: All the world's a stage
When an interpreter for a deaf patient failed to show up, Jane Bates had to turn to acting to get her points across.
01 May 2017
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Jane Bates: what about the NHS?
As a snap general election is announced, Jane Bates wants to know why the NHS is not being given the same political priority as Brexit.
28 Apr 2017
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Jane Bates: nobody should have to tolerate violence in the workplace
When frontline NHS staff experience a personal attack in the line of duty, employers must deal with it rather than brush it under the carpet, says Jane Bates.
25 Apr 2017
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Jane Bates: laughter really is the best medicine
As well as helping patients to relax, banter can be a useful tool in getting important messages across.
13 Apr 2017
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Jane Bates: Three strikes and you're out
After taking on NHS Improvement over the agency ban, the RCN now has a bigger fight on its hands over nurses' dismal 1% pay rise, says Jane Bates.
06 Apr 2017
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Jane Bates: does anybody care about nurses' health and well-being?
With a recent survey showing nurses are taking antidepressants and going on sick leave due to stress, Jane Bates asks if anybody cares enough to do something about the pressures they face.
29 Mar 2017
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Jane Bates: Patients must start taking responsibility for their own health
With the NHS more understaffed than ever, patients have to start meeting health professionals half way by at least providing us with essential information, says Jane Bates.
23 Mar 2017
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Jane Bates: Stop squandering money on quango chiefs and pay nurses what they are worth
Why should nurses settle for a miserly 1% pay increase when senior officials are still earning six-figure salaries, asks Jane Bates.
17 Mar 2017