Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Jane Bates salutes the ex-nurses still working.
When I grew up, I wanted to be an engine driver. Still do in fact.
Every October since 1987, the UK has celebrated Black History Month.
According to a recent report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), two thirds of hospitals are offering substandard care, with one
There’s no such thing as failure, says Jane Bates.
I am sitting at my desk counting the moles on my right arm (I swear they have all swapped places since I last looked) when I spy some
Those of us with long enough memories can recall when enrolled nurses were a major part of the workforce.
This time last month, 300 nurses working in a variety of community and primary care roles gathered in London for the Queen’s Nursing
Since the NHS was set up in 1948, nurses trained abroad have been a vital part of its success.
On Monday morning, I will wake up with a bad back, and as usual I will have forgotten why.
Is it safe for nurses to be redeployed to cover staff shortages in practice areas where they are unfamiliar with the medicines?
As my fourth chief nursing officer’s summit on December 1/2 approaches, this is an appropriate time to look back, and also forward.
When recent research showed lower overall and slower increases in the numbers of people with dementia than expected, there was stunned silence.
Jane Bates finds endearments helpful.
Roger announced the other day, completely out of the blue, that he was 2.7% Neanderthal. It was quite unnerving, I can tell you.
Do I need an indemnity arrangement if I only do agency work in a care home, not a hospital?
Lord Carter of Coles’ updated review of operational productivity among NHS providers is due to be published shortly. Rumour has it that there will be a strong recommendation for nurses to work 12-hour shifts.
