The quest to improve the quality of hospital food for patients

One of my earliest memories as a student nurse in the late 1960s was helping to serve lunch to patients on an orthopaedic ward. The dinner trolley always arrived from the hospital kitchen at 12 noon....

Getting lost in the maze of NHS patient safety publications and initiatives

What is worrying is that when we look at patient safety policy developments and initiatives such as World Patient Safety Day the general public does not seem to know much about the problem. This is...

Fraud in the NHS

In its NHS fraud benchmarking report the audit provider RSM found fraud in the NHS increasing by 17% a year. Some 16% of fraudulent activity in 2016 concerned staff working while on sick leave with a...

Assaults on staff: clear policies needed

Tackling staff shortages

Education and training of nurses: where are we going?

How the Leading Change, Adding Value framework enables nursing, midwifery and care staff to transform practice

Three products were developed as part of the LCAV framework to support colleagues to lead transformational change:.

A focus on mental health

BJN Awards 2019: mental health nurse of the year—runner up

I was able to balance my two roles and found that close working with the university also helped to influence the type of postregistration course that the trust needed for its nurses. It seemed...

Enhancing the care environment for people living with dementia

The House of Commons briefing paper reviews a range of English policies aimed at improving dementia diagnosis, care, support and research. There are an estimated 850 000 people living with dementia in...

A global problem of epic proportions

‘World Patient Safety Day provides a focal point for healthcare and patient safety bodies, all over the world, to recognise the work they are doing and to share intelligence and resources with other...

From staff nurse to nurse consultant: Survival Guide part 5: Surviving holistically

Spend a few moments thinking about yourself; that in itself is a challenge for many of us who spend most of our time serving the needs of others. Get a cup of coffee, shut the door, take a piece of...