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It's time to create a social movement and pull together to lobby for safe staffi

18 Nov 2016

With the right knowledge, NHS staff should not be afraid to act when they encounter modern

17 Nov 2016
My TB nurse made a huge difference to my recovery

Infection prevention nurse and former TB patient Mel Burden says nurses should improve the

15 Nov 2016

In a bid to tackle her creaking joints, Jane Bates turns to turmeric. 

14 Nov 2016

The 1% pay cap is causing low morale among nurses, has destabilised the workforce and

11 Nov 2016

Resilience, drive and energy are essential traits for people in leadership positions

11 Nov 2016
Mentors need help to tackle bullying students

A recent study revealed the coercive tactics some students use against mentors.

07 Nov 2016
Jane Bates: safe staffing is more than just a numbers game

Cuts to administrative support and increasing amounts of ‘paperwork’ are taking nurses awa

07 Nov 2016
Ensuring fitness to practise is fit for the future

Proposed changes to the fitness to practise process will enable the NMC to make the right

02 Nov 2016
When a patient says ‘I want to kill myself – don’t tell anyone’

Nurses need to know when the interests of the patient override the need for confidentialit

31 Oct 2016
Jane Bates: so much for modern medicine

There is an important distinction between cure and treatment, but some patients just don’t

31 Oct 2016
Cathy Warwick: Overstretched midwives can no longer keep maternity services afloat

A recent survey revealed that midwives are leaving the profession to escape excessive work

29 Oct 2016

Education needs to be matched with dynamic career pathways that attract professionals to th

28 Oct 2016

With mounting nursing shortages, plummeting retention levels and the scrapping of student b

24 Oct 2016

Join John’s Campaign and help ensure people with dementia admitted to hospital have unrestr

23 Oct 2016

Time is a rare commodity in the NHS, but patients still love to chat, says Jane Bates.

22 Oct 2016

Bold leadership is required if we are to put the healthcare workforce at the

19 Oct 2016

Nursing shortages and the financial challenges facing the NHS are putting the future o

18 Oct 2016