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Jane Bates: Beware the impatient patient
Despite the fast pace of today’s society, delivering safe and effective care does not happen...
15 Feb 2017
Howard Catton: Women are the ingredients of development
From international recruitment to migrant health, issues related to nursing and women...
14 Feb 2017
Jane Bates: The medication information dilemma
Patients have a right to know about the common side effects of their medicines, but reciting...
13 Feb 2017
Michael Traynor: The researcher’s fear of failure can drive self-destructive behaviour
Guidelines on writing an abstract are simple, but they don’t take account of the mysteries...
08 Feb 2017
Janet Davies: We cannot wait for 'normal' times and we can't afford to...
Campaigning for a pay rise has never been so important, says RCN chief executive and general...
02 Feb 2017
Trump’s hard line on abortion 'will cost thousands of women their lives'...
The extension of the ban on US foreign aid for abortion denies women services they...
02 Feb 2017
Josie Irwin: Now more than ever, we need to keep up the pressure to scrap the pay cap
The parliamentary debate on NHS pay was secured by an online petition – proof of what can be...
01 Feb 2017
Jane Bates: toilets are no place for resuscitating patients
If you are going to pass out, please do it somewhere spacious, says Jane Bates.
31 Jan 2017
Wendy Perry: Give the person with dementia a voice in discussions about sex and capacity
It can be difficult to know whether someone with dementia has consented to sexual activity....
31 Jan 2017
Jane Bates: Tackle air pollution before the NHS goes under
The NHS does not have the capacity to cope with a large-scale environmental emergency, such...
30 Jan 2017
Drew Payne: The fight for LGBT equality is far from over
Gay people enjoy freedoms and rights today that would have been unimaginable 30 years ago....
29 Jan 2017
Judith Ellis: The state of children’s health in the UK is unacceptable
British children in deprived areas have some of the worst health outcomes in the developed...
26 Jan 2017
Viv Bennett: Combating the ‘silent killer’ that is hypertension
Nurses can play vital roles in tackling high blood pressure, a leading cause of...
26 Jan 2017
Crystal Oldman: Helping community nurses get back on their feet
As the QNI celebrates its 130th anniversary, chief executive Crystal Oldman explains how the...
23 Jan 2017
Jane Bates: I’m just a girl who can’t say no...or yes
Jane Bates struggles to stick to the point when taking part in a health questionnaire.
23 Jan 2017
Caroline Shuldham: What’s your story?
Listening to colleagues’ stories will help you better understand and support them in...
20 Jan 2017
Mike Paynter: Don’t blame winter pressures or patient demand for A&E crisis
The government’s reluctance to adequately fund health and social care is forcing patients...
17 Jan 2017
Recognising mental health problems and reducing stigma is not enough
The prime minister’s enlightened views on mental health are welcome, but what young people...
16 Jan 2017