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Voices - The government is making staff shortages worse, says Susan Osborne
The 1972 report by the Committee on Nursing, known as the Briggs report, is well worth...
20 Jan 2016
Value for money
The government announced in its spending review that it intends to consult on changes to the...
20 Jan 2016
Tree of pain
I like trees as much as anyone. But, thanks to the graceful ash outside our kitchen window,...
20 Jan 2016
Workplace wisdom
A junior nurse was suspended due to allegations of misconduct, and the charge nurse has...
20 Jan 2016
Cheers for the largest worldwide ovarian cancer screening trial
Specialist gynaecological nurse Tracie Miles reflects on the findings of the UK...
15 Jan 2016
Caught in Catch-22
Anyone who has tried to make an appointment with their GP recently will know the...
13 Jan 2016
A listening ear
I am speaking loudly into my phone at the station. ‘We had an earthquake last night,’ I...
13 Jan 2016
Medicines management
As someone responsible for medicines management, what can I expect when the Care Quality...
13 Jan 2016
Voices - Exciting challenges are in store for nurses in 2016, says Janet Finch
It is good to pause at the beginning of a new year and reflect on what we have achieved,...
13 Jan 2016
Voices - RCN centenary is a time to celebrate nursing’s past and to fight for its future
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the RCN – 100 years of influencing policy, driving...
06 Jan 2016
Locked in by labels
A diagnosis of a mental illness is a sticky label that is difficult – sometimes impossible...
06 Jan 2016
Help the aged
Kerry’s face lights up the minute I walk into the office. ‘I’ve been looking through your...
06 Jan 2016
Workforce
The turn of the year is probably not the best time to be reminded that, if you are an NHS...
06 Jan 2016
Janet Finch: the new year could match 2016 for exciting developments
Last year was exceptional for the NMC and there are more exciting times to follow, says...
04 Jan 2016
International Council of Nurses congress 2015, a personal retrospective
Christine Walker, editor of Nursing Children and Young People, looks back on the ICN's...
21 Dec 2015