Opinion
Mental health transformation plan limited by nurse numbers
Taking the service to the service user could improve rural access to mental healthcare
Why we need to hear maverick voices more in mental health nursing
Comment
Mental health transformation plan limited by nurse numbers
Ambitious NHS plan fails to acknowledge 'workforce hill we all must climb'...
Taking the service to the service user could improve rural access to mental healthcare
Roving clinics can help provide care in remote places to combat loneliness and isolation
Why we need to hear maverick voices more in mental health nursing
In the 2019 Skellern Lecture, Mick McKeown argues for better services and a better world
Why nitrous oxide is nothing to laugh about
This fast-acting anaesthetic gas enjoys a reputation of being harmless, but could be lethal
Why music can be a valuable tool for improving the lives of people with dementia
TV series with Line of Duty star helps to address the challenges of living with the condition
Risk, forced hospital admissions and restoring the relationship
How to restore a therapeutic relationship after forced admission to hospital
Editorial
A chance for ‘ordinary’ nurses to share, inspire and win recognition for their...
Nominate yourself or a colleague for this year’s RCNi Nurse Awards and help celebrate...
Making the difference to mental health services is a challenge for everyone
Editor Colin Parish on how you can get involved in the Mental Health Practice conference...
Survey reiterates the morale mantra, but Hunt still not listening
A new survey by Nursing Standard and the Sunday Mirror newspaper reinforces the obvious...
RCN sets the bar high for advanced nursing status
It’s good to see the college taking the lead on defining advanced practice, and it seems...
Nurses will benefit from NMC’s new approach to hearings
Overhauling procedure for fitness to practise cases will save money, says Graham Scott.
Let’s redress the balance with Nurse Awards
The annual RCNi Nurse Awards exist so that healthcare staff receive the recognition they...
Your views
Suicide, suspected Munchausen by Proxy, and pets
Understanding the powerful effect animals can have for a person who has mental health issues.
No turf wars in mental health - put the patient first
There is no room for 'turf wars' in mental health care, says Dr Adrian James,...
Reviews
Recovery in Mental Health Nursing
The blurb on the back cover says this book is for nurses and other professionals in mental...
Out of the Woods: A journey through depression and anxiety
Brent Williams provides a compelling insight into the experience of depression told mainly...
Book review: Treating Body and Soul – A clinicians’ guide to supporting the physical,...
Little is added to the debate on spirituality and care by the outdated ideas in this book
Edinburgh Fringe review
Lesley Warner reviews plays with mental health themes at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
Book review: Introducing Mental Health: A Practical Guide (Second edition)
Self-employed nursing advisor David Harding-Price reviews Introducing Mental Health: A...
Book review: Proper People: Early Asylum Life in the Words of Those Who Were There (...
Visiting teaching fellow Liam Clarke reviews Proper People: Early Asylum Life in the Worlds...