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Jane Bates salutes the ex-nurses still working.

11 Nov 2015

When I grew up, I wanted to be an engine driver. Still do in fact.

11 Nov 2015

Every October since 1987, the UK has celebrated Black History Month.

04 Nov 2015

According to a recent report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), two thirds of hospitals are offering substandard care, with one

04 Nov 2015

There’s no such thing as failure, says Jane Bates.

04 Nov 2015

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

04 Nov 2015

Those of us with long enough memories can recall when enrolled nurses were a major part of the workforce.

04 Nov 2015

This time last month, 300 nurses working in a variety of community and primary care roles gathered in London for the Queen’s Nursing

28 Oct 2015

Since the NHS was set up in 1948, nurses trained abroad have been a vital part of its success.

28 Oct 2015

Patients relish a meal break, says Jane Bates.

28 Oct 2015

On Monday morning, I will wake up with a bad back, and as usual I will have forgotten why.

28 Oct 2015

Is it safe for nurses to be redeployed to cover staff shortages in practice areas where they are unfamiliar with the medicines?

28 Oct 2015

As my fourth chief nursing officer’s summit on December 1/2 approaches, this is an appropriate time to look back, and also forward.

21 Oct 2015

When recent research showed lower overall and slower increases in the numbers of people with dementia than expected, there was stunned silence.

21 Oct 2015

Jane Bates finds endearments helpful.

21 Oct 2015

Roger announced the other day, completely out of the blue, that he was 2.7% Neanderthal. It was quite unnerving, I can tell you.

21 Oct 2015

Do I need an indemnity arrangement if I only do agency work in a care home, not a hospital?

21 Oct 2015

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.

14 Oct 2015

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