Comment
Each to his own
People worry about the medicalisation of everyday life. Old age has been medicalised, they...
01 Jul 2015
Workforce
With almost three million registered nurses, the United States is the largest English-...
01 Jul 2015
Question Marc
Is it okay to say sorry to a patient or relative after an incident has occurred? My manager...
24 Jun 2015
Voices - We all want safe staffing, and NICE can deliver it, says Susan Osborne
Less than one month in power and the government pulls the plug on the National Institute for...
24 Jun 2015
Take the patient safety pledge
The past decade has seen a great deal of work focused on patient safety, including incident...
24 Jun 2015
Soundbite science
I love it when news items about science and health are treated as light entertainment. The...
24 Jun 2015
Voices - Direct and indirect care nurses all play important roles, says Viv Bennett
A social media conversation recently looked at what ‘nursing care’ and ‘patient care’ mean...
17 Jun 2015
A vote for enlightenment
At this year’s RCN congress in Bournemouth, a resolution is being debated that is close to...
17 Jun 2015
Fast times
I was slightly nervous when I realised that Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month, takes place...
17 Jun 2015
Walkies for two
Janet slips out of bed and silently disappears. Was I snoring again? Maybe I need surgery....
17 Jun 2015
Voices - Race equality action will go beyond the workplace, writes Yvonne Coghill
In a recent blog for #blacklivesmatter, senior research associate at the United States...
10 Jun 2015
Think carer-friendly
Around 6.5 million people in the UK provide unpaid care by looking after an ill, older or...
10 Jun 2015
Spinning out
I like to help where I can. No charge, of course. I am like the car mechanic who is happy to...
10 Jun 2015
Voices - Language controls would improve safety and care quality, says Janet Finch
The Nursing and Midwifery Council agreed last week to consult on implementing measures to...
03 Jun 2015