Back in the day
Today is shaping up nicely. It is cold and windy, and the sky looks so ghastly that we...
02 Dec 2015
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Workforce
You couldn’t make it up part one: a ‘tough on immigration’ government yields to employer...
02 Dec 2015
Voices - Forget ‘quick fixes’ and follow the US lead on staff says Susan Osborne
Leading nurse academic Linda Aiken presented research from a major international workforce...
25 Nov 2015
Diversity challenge
At the chief nursing officer (CNO) for England’s summit next week, I will be speaking during...
25 Nov 2015
A burning issue
Everyone loves my French beans with black mustard, garlic and chilli flakes. But I should...
25 Nov 2015
Why are social care staff undervalued and misunderstood?
Research by the national learning disability charity FitzRoy has found that families of...
18 Nov 2015
She’s out of line
It is just what you need on a Saturday night – an old friend telling your wife that she is...
18 Nov 2015
Voices - Revalidation is a chance to develop, so make the most of it, says Janet Finch
The momentous decision to introduce revalidation marks the start of a new era for the UK’s...
18 Nov 2015
Ask your experts
When former chief medical officer for Scotland Sir Harry Burns was a surgeon at Glasgow...
18 Nov 2015
Demystifying nursing research
Wendy Durham and Chris Sykes explain conceptual frameworks and how they are used in nursing...
17 Nov 2015
Voices - Victory on overseas nurses shows us the fight was worth it, says Janet Davies
Last month we celebrated the reversal of migration laws that would have forced thousands of...
11 Nov 2015
More than a badge
The profile that dementia has secured in the UK over the past five years is surely good news...
11 Nov 2015
Visionary ideas
When I grew up, I wanted to be an engine driver. Still do in fact. But my parents palmed me...
11 Nov 2015
Voices - Black History Month is a call for year-round action, says Yvonne Coghill
Every October since 1987, the UK has celebrated Black History Month. Many people from a wide...
04 Nov 2015
Too much pressure
According to a recent report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), two thirds of hospitals...
04 Nov 2015