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Soundbite science
I love it when news items about science and health are treated as light entertainment. The...
24 Jun 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 - 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
It helps to listen
I have spent most of my nursing career working in cancer care and hospices.
03 Jun 2015
A kind of magic
I think Janet has been watching too many horror movies. Why else would a primary school...
03 Jun 2015
Workforce
The general election has once again raised the question of just how ‘united’ is the kingdom...
03 Jun 2015
How to build trust with a trans young person
Jesse Ashman, a volunteer for Gendered Intelligence, has some advice for nurses treating a...
24 Mar 2015