How you can protect patients from financial scams
Community nurses should tackle financial abuse, says QNI Scotland's Clare Cable
05 Dec 2018
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Jane Bates: you are wrong about agency nurses, Mr Health Secretary
Agency nurses don't demoralise NHS staff – it's the sheer lack of nurses that's the problem
28 Nov 2018
Why can't drug names be easy to pronounce?
A surprising answer leaves Jane Bates incredulous
22 Nov 2018
Forget the bursary – nursing students need a new funding solution
It’s time to recognise the contribution nursing students make, says Kelly Hitchcock
21 Nov 2018
Jane Bates: telling someone they can’t see well enough to drive is not my favourite task
I'm glad driver eyesight – or lack of it – is now being taken seriously by traffic police
15 Nov 2018
Jane Bates: Sound and vision can help with dementia
The sensory losses that can come with age have a big impact on mental health
15 Nov 2018
Jane Bates: We can’t go digital without funding
Matt Hancock’s ambition to put technology at the heart of the NHS will require investment
12 Nov 2018
Spiritual care is not as complex as we may think
The skills that draw us to the profession are a good foundation, says Macmillan’s Barry Quinn
09 Nov 2018
A clearer picture of pain
Helping patients to identify their pain and its triggers is the first step in alleviating it
09 Nov 2018
It is not part of my job to accept racist abuse from patients
Organisations set the tone that allows BME and other staff to speak up, says Michael Baptiste
07 Nov 2018
First world war nurses’ achievements were overlooked, just as nursing is undervalued now
Nurses on the Western Front were skilled professionals, says historian Christine Hallett
06 Nov 2018
Defence nurses share lessons from war
Armistice Day is a chance to reflect on how the history of nursing in war is passed on
02 Nov 2018
Jane Bates: Skewed system lets bullying flourish
Two topical stories highlight flaws in the way the NHS deals with complaints against staff
01 Nov 2018
Time for a seismic shift in global healthcare
Investment in primary healthcare is the change the world needs, says International Council...
29 Oct 2018
Why I decided to quit my nursing course
Stress prompted Kirsty Sartain to quit her training, a decision she is still struggling with
26 Oct 2018
Jane Bates: A rude reminder of my student self
Jane Bates recalls a surprising use for the tough loo rolls of yesteryear
18 Oct 2018
Calorie labelling is welcome, but it won’t solve the obesity crisis
Compulsory labels can’t alone turn the tide, says RCN’s Helen Donovan
17 Oct 2018