Last month, health secretary Andrew Lansley pledged to improve the nutritional value of hospital food. This, he feels, can be achieved through improving buying standards. Anything that has the...
Change is most effective in the NHS when it is initiated - and led - by health professionals, with input from patients; least effective when driven by politicians and the desire to make short-term...
A detailed assessment of toileting difficulties and incontinence is essential for organising specific care writes Gaye Kyle
Children's asthma symptoms can be difficult to diagnose and a full history is necessary, writes Ann McMurray
Pain and trauma during dressing removal causes distress and delays healing. Maureen Benbow explains how nurses can help minimise pain
I recently talked to a group of health visitors, who described how, until recently, their practice had felt like social work. Because they were nurses, and did not want to leave families unsupported,...
Community nurses can support older people with eczema by understanding the condition and treatment principles, writes Julie Van Onselen
Change is most effective in the NHS when it is initiated – and led – by health professionals, with input from patients; least effective when driven by politicians and the desire to make short-term...
Nurse team staffing levels and skill mix should be reviewed at least twice a year, the Nursing and Care Quality Forum has recommended.
Practice nurses can address professional isolation by developing networking groups, writes Sally Harris
Q Will clinical commissioning really be 'bottom up' and give primary care nurses influence in service design?
The boards of 16 NHS trusts in south west England are planning to move away from AfC and introduce regional negotiation on pay, terms and conditions.
Plans to 'end the 8am rush' for general practice appointments by requiring surgeries to offer online booking have been welcomed by more than 60 per cent of practice nurses.
The national HPV vaccination programme should be extended to cover boys as well as girls, according to eight out of 10 primary care and community nurses.
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