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An illustration of a doctor and nurse looking concerned as they sit and listen to an older man who has a cup of tea in his hand   Picture: Daniel Mitchell
Avoiding the topic could deny people the chance of ‘a good death’
08 Jul 2024
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Why I find it hard to swallow nurse’s six-month suspension for taking ward painkillers
02 Jul 2024
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Blurred image of healthcare professionals moving at high speed with a hospital trolley along a corridor, suggesting the time and workload pressures facing emergency department staff
Patient’s death tells us what we already know, but will it change anything?
14 May 2024
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Stroud care home resident Ruby Wakefield in the cockpit of a helicopter: positive risk-taking can boost health and well-being
Nurses should understand the benefits of positive risk-taking
08 May 2024
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Illustration showing two nursing team members in uniform standing pointing at a huge shift roster, as if discussing filling or swapping shifts
Nurses are flexible but there has to be give and take if the NHS is to boost retention
19 Mar 2024
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A group of older people do seated exercises with their hands above their heads following a seated instructor facing them
Exercise can boost well-being and health, and help prevent falls
06 Mar 2024
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A nurse stands in front of a line of other nurses, looking happy and confident. Yet nurses often downplay their role
Safety-critical care is what we do, yet some of us can’t resist the urge to downplay
20 Feb 2024
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Car park pay machine and pay-and-display signs in a hospital car park – hospital nurses face charges and fines for parking at work
Using staff as cash cows if they drive to work shows how far goodwill has fallen in the NHS
16 Jan 2024
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A hand pushes open the door of a male toilet which has dementia signage affixed to it
While our bodies and minds may age, the need to be treated with dignity and respect remains
10 Jan 2024
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Rules to stop overseas staff bringing family are also risky for the care sector and NHS
03 Jan 2024
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As nurses we can use our own experiences as patients to enhance person-centred care
06 Dec 2023
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Listen to what your patient is telling you because we’re not always a textbook case
29 Nov 2023
Accusation blighted my life – but here’s how I survived, and you could too
28 Nov 2023
System-wide change is needed so nurses can be confident reports will be dealt with
21 Nov 2023
Self-care – such as singing along to music in the car – may prove therapeutic
14 Nov 2023
What happened when nurse Jonathan Bader began experiencing tics in his thirties
08 Nov 2023
A collaboration with ambulance and fire teams helped community nurses respond to falls
02 Nov 2023
Staff need to know they won’t feel pressure to keep working if they develop side effects
18 Oct 2023

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