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The article examines key healthcare changes proposed in the white paper "Liberating the NHS," published by Great Britain's health secretary Andrew Lansley on July 12, 2010. The healthcare reform plans to place patients at the centre of health decisions, base quality measures on outcomes, and allow patients to control their health records.

The article looks at the challenges and rewards of digitization of health records in Great Britain. A particular focus is given to a digital system called eHospital used by Cambridge University Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust. It is noted that electronic records provide nurses and other clinicians faster access to more comprehensive patient information. The advantage of electronic health records to the management of teams is also discussed.

A controversial health white paper that could see around £80 billion of spending handed to GPs is based on Liberal Democrat principles, the party's health minister Paul Burstow said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a summary of the key points of the British National Health Service (NHS) white paper concerning NHS reorganization.

As the government prepares to spend £4 billion on a drive for a paperless NHS, nurses might well ask: what does it mean for me? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To millions, Ian Philip is a man who appears on television every morning to help viewers delay the signs of ageing. But to millions more who do not know him, he could be the saviour of a healthier old age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports nursing home owners' criticism on the British government's green paper on adult social care. Opinion that the government is "wooly" and "one-sided" in its vision for the future of care homes; Provisions of the draft document.

The article focuses on the promotion of the nursing profession in Great Britain. Local papers play a critical role when trying to reaching out to the general public. They possess distinct ability of capturing the attention of readers by presenting a neighborhood at an angle that truly characterizes the local community.

Describes the published consultation paper on the smokefree elements of the Health Improvement and Protection Bill in Great Britain. Consolidation of psychiatric units with seafarers' quarters; Issues about residences that are also workplaces; Need to define psychiatric and nurse.

A letter to the editor is presented regarding a campaign to oppose the British government's white paper proposals about changes to the National Health Service (NHS).

The article reports several issues surrounding the regulation of healthcare assistants (HCAs) in Great Britain. Nurses' labor unions were disappointed after they found that the regulation of the HCA has not been included in the guidelines of the health regulation Trust, Assistance and Safety. Jane Naish, Royal College of Nursing public policy health adviser, asserts that the HCAs should be regulated because they have intimate contact with patients and it provides more protection to patients.

'Madcap' government plans to abolish primary care trusts (PCTs) and transfer commissioning to GPs must be halted, shadow health secretary Andy Burnham warned last week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the comments of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) on tabloid newspaper that published racy pictures featuring nurses in Great Britain. A spokesperson for NMC expressed that the photos are portraying an outdated stereotype of nurses and that the tabloid should grow up and throw away those images. NMC is revising its Code of Professional Conduct and it may include advice on the proper engagement of nurses with the media.

Reports on the launch of a research position paper by the Royal College of Nursing in London, England on the promotion of excellence in care through research and development. Improvement of medical care and nursing practice; Encouragement of nurses to carry out research.

Reports that a newspaper's claims that nurses and other carers are abusing older patients in Great Britain are founded.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to an article in the August 17, 2011 issue that was concerned with the budget of Great Britain's National Health Service.

Unions are demanding urgent face-to-face talks with ministers after leaked documents revealed government plans to impose a cap on nurses' pay from 2008, despite its own prediction that there will be severe nurse shortages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The government aims to expand the roles of school nurses and health visitors in its bid to reduce health inequality and promote healthy lifestyles, according to a policy paper on public health in England. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the release of the white paper "Our Health, Our Care, Our Say: A New Direction for Community Services," by health secretary Patricia Hewitt in Great Britain. Nurses will be at the center of the reform of medical care in the country. They are expected to perform new tasks including the promotion of health services in the community, encourage patients to be self-dependent and work longer hours.

The article discusses how to convert successfully paper to electronic systems for patients' information in Great Britain. Electronic patient records (EPR) will record patient information more systematically and have the potential to eliminate the duplication or incomprehensibility of paper records. Patients must be involved in what is recorded which will improve communication and decision making. The clinical records systems will only work for nurses if they involved in patient development.

Dame Chris Beasley talks to Tamsin Snow about the white paper and protecting nursing's achievements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article considers best practice in record-keeping and documentation in the light of recent public inquiries and reports, renewed national interest in record-keeping standards, and the challenge of moving from paper to electronic healthcare documentation and digital storage of data. The nature of the nurse-patient relationship is also changing, and should be reflected in nurses' record-keeping practices. Collaborative approaches to the planning and evaluation of care, and more emphasis on patients having a greater sense of ownership of information held about them should be reflected in nurses' and other healthcare professionals' attitudes and approaches to this aspect of practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information on the views that several British medical personnel, including matron Sue Moody, Royal College of Nursing member Linda Bailey and nurse specialist Jane Cook, have about health services administration in Great Britain.

Nurses should view the white paper reorganising the NHS as a 'fantastic opportunity', according to health minister Anne Milton. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author reports that the British government white paper "Liberating the NHS" proposal that employers have more control over nurse training in the National Health Service (NHS) could threaten workforce mobility, according to nursing leaders.

Why you should read this article: • To recognise some of the issues and inequalities related to men's health • To enhance your knowledge of the factors that may affect men's health • To consider approaches that you could use in your practice to improve the provision of men's healthcare As part of a project to review the delivery of healthcare services in Torbay and South Devon, England, the author undertook a literature review focusing on the specialty of men's health. Men have a shorter life expectancy than women and this discrepancy is particularly pronounced in areas of social deprivation such as those found in the coastal and rural communities of the author's locality. The concept of men's health is complex, and this literature review identified five main themes that can have a significant influence on the delivery of healthcare services for men: masculinity, ethnicity, mental health, relevance of place, and access to services. In this article, the author discusses these themes and considers approaches that could be used to improve the provision of men's healthcare. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that Great Britain's white paper "Liberating the NHS" plans to allow local authorities the ability to control public health budgets. The proposed health care reform plans to improve the working relationship between public health and social care. Public health clinician Jane Cook expresses her fears concerning health inequalities on socially excluded groups.

Erin Dean and Petra Kendall-Raynor report on how the health white paper will affect one part of the profession. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Discusses the British government's green paper "Youth Matters," released in August 2005 proposing a plan that would offer financial incentives to teenagers for good behavior and penalties for illegal activities including binge drinking. Concept of opportunity cards that would reward teenagers from low-income families with funds to spend on sports and other constructive activities; Targeted approach for the program; Percentage of young people who have mental problems according to the green paper.

In August 1996, I started work at the newly created Centre for Policy in Nursing Research. It was an initiative proposed jointly by Christine Hancock, then general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, and Nick Black, professor of health services research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and funded by the Nuffield Trust. The centre was located in the school's Health Services Research Unit. The director was Anne Marie Rafferty. Though I think it is accurate to say that it was the UK's first centre set up to examine research policy in nursing, our work carried on a tradition of the Nursing Policy Studies Centre at Warwick University, established by Professor Jane Robinson and Phil Strong, who had worked at the School of Hygiene before his death in 1995. One of our pieces of work was a bibliometric study of published nursing research, and it is that article that underpins this article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

RCN general secretary Peter Carter tells Petra Kendall-Raynor about the progress being made by the Frontline First campaign. INSET: Waste highlighted by nurses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) confers its highest award – a Fellowship – in recognition of exceptional commitment to advancing the science and practice of nursing and the improvement of health and patient care. The scheme was introduced in 1976 in the RCN's 60th year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

RCN members are being asked for their views on the government's white paper, which sets out one of the most radical overhauls of the NHS since its inception in 1948. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author discusses the nursing implications of the British government white paper "Liberating the NHS" that proposes a reorganization of the National Health Service (NHS). The author discusses the role for nurses in leading and founding social enterprises and the opportunities for commissioning. However, she notes that attention must be paid to nurses' pay and pensions in order to secure their positions.

Nursing unions are to lobby MPs over the most controversial proposals in the health and social care white paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

White paper demands increase in school nurse numbers and scope of responsibilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Why you should read this article: • To understand some of the reasons why digital technology in healthcare can be challenging for nurses to use in practice • To learn about the various types of digital technology used by nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic • To appreciate the factors that affected nurses' use of digital technology during the COVID-19 pandemic The adoption of digital technology by nurses accelerated during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, not all nurses were familiar with the various digital systems used in their organisations and there were reports of digital technology not being fit for purpose. This article describes a service evaluation that used an online survey to obtain nurses' feedback on the digital systems used to support patient care during the pandemic. Fifty-five respondents provided details about 85 separate digital systems. The usability of these systems varied significantly across technology types, while barriers to their use included nurses' lack of digital literacy and inadequate access to IT infrastructure. However, most of the nurse respondents felt that digital technology had supported effective patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the call of doctors for the reduction of the number of deaths from sepsis in Great Britain. Topics discussed include the campaigns for the improvement of awareness among clinicians for the assurance of early diagnosis of the disease, the contribution of professor Jonathan Cohen on the paper calls campaign, and the urgency for the development of investment for the treatment of the disease.

Keep any up-to-date copies of the printed British National Formulary safe, advises Matt Griffiths. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Why you should read this article: • To understand that pain in people with dementia is often unrecognised and unrelieved • To increase your knowledge of the causes, effects and presentation of pain in people with dementia • To enhance your awareness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions used to manage pain in people with dementia People with dementia commonly experience pain, but it is often unrecognised, unrelieved and remains an underlying issue as the condition progresses. As a result, pain management for people with dementia is inadequate. Community nurses have a fundamental role in the assessment and management of pain and in supporting family carers. This article details the causes and effects of pain in people with dementia, explains the components of a holistic approach to individualised pain assessment, and describes various pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions that can be used to manage pain in this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A mid unprecedented NHS pressures and staff shortages, identifying when a patient is deteriorating – as with many aspects of care – can be at risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the article the author urges nurses to respond to consultation documents concerning Great Britain's white paper "Liberating the NHS."

Having a tattoo does not make a nurse any less professional, brightly dyed hair has no impact on their competence, and piercings say nothing about an individual's ability to care for their patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports that the Great Britain Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has banned the use of blue litmus paper in testing the acidity of fluids surrounding tubes used in nasogastric feeding. Death of a patient due to the placement of nasogastric feeding tube in the lung by mistake; Order to use only pH indicator; Contact information of the agency.

Comments on the British government's policy paper on giving patients more choice, entitled "Building on the Best". Aims of the paper; Criticism of the British National Health Service; Purpose of extending patient choice.

If politicians want to avoid repeating past NHS mistakes, they should make sure they listen to historians, says Nicholas Timmins. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

While citizens are being encouraged to became 'green' and recycle household and garden waste, the NHS is lagging far behind. Clinical waste has to be disposed of in a safe way, much 'domestic' waste could be recycled and save trusts money - as some hospitals in the United States have found. INSET: Swindon cleans up its act. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the highlights of a paper about mental capacity law. Topics covered include the need to undertake a capacity assessment to determine whether a person lacks capacity to make a decision, the improvement in the understanding of legal issues related to capacity and the relevance of the paper to the theme of prioritising people.

Plans for an employer-led system of nurse education have met with a decidedly mixed response, as Tamsin Snow reports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Want to hear some good news? Of course not. Only bad news sells papers, attracts viewers, gets clicks. Good news is for freesheets and council newsletters. Young people raise cash for puppies? Pass the sick bag. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that nurses could take a greater role in reducing clinical risk for patients by responding promptly to patient safety alerts. Researchers evaluated how the alerts were managed in NHS (National Health Service) organisations and whether they resulted in safer practice. They found that the decision about the relevance and dissemination of alerts was often taken by a single individual and that alerts disseminated on paper were frequently unread.

Employers are to be given responsibility for ensuring staff keep up professional standards. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A letter to the editor is presented in response to a comment from the commons public accounts committee chairman Margaret Hodge regarding the consultation paper "No Voice Unheard, No Right Ignored" in the April 1, 2015 issue.

The article reports on the expanded title of health and social care secretary given to Department of Health secretary Jeremy Hunt in Great Britain. The extended title is said to reflect the increased focus on social care by the government of Prime Minister Theresa May. Social care pressures have contributed to the winter healthcare crisis facing the National Health Service, as of January 2018.

Why you should read this article: • To understand the clinical indications for colonoscopy • To refresh your knowledge of the procedure for patient consent to colonoscopy • To update your understanding of the bowel preparation required before colonoscopy Colonoscopy is an invasive, endoscopic procedure undertaken to visualise the inner lumen of the colon and is used for a variety of diagnostic purposes. The procedure is increasingly performed by nurse endoscopists. This article provides an overview of the indications and contraindications for colonoscopy and describes various elements of the procedure, including consent, sedation and bowel preparation within the context of the evidence base. The article also discusses patient care before, during and after the procedure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

'You must be raking it in,' a friend said the other day, giving me a knowing wink. 'Raking it in?' I shrieked. It was in the papers (well it would be, wouldn't it?) that agency nurses are earning hundreds of pounds an hour and this person had made the wrong assumption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Voting papers giving RCN members the chance to vote on the government's plans to change public sector pensions will be sent out within days. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nurses must have an automatic place on GP consortia boards, the RCN said last week in a briefing paper sent to MPs on the Health and Social Care Bill. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Health unions have raised concerns about the future of nurse leadership in England amid plans for a radical shake-up of how the Department of Health (DH) operates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article provides an overview of the changes of the Trust, Assurance and Safety regulation to the health care industry and to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in Great Britain. Among the changes is the standard of proof in fitness to practice hearings, wherein it will be changed to civil reasonable doubt to the civil standard of on the balance of probabilities. Moreover, the National Health Service Appointments Commission will select the council members rather than the registrants.

The article provides some tips to nurses in Great Britain on how to write an article for publication. It is important to read several journals in order to determine the one that is best suited for the article one is planning to write. The next step is to identify whether the article is academic research, a report of changing practice, or an audit of current practice. References should be used to support claims in the article.

Government claims that there is no longer a shortage of nurses in the UK were questioned at a seminar on nurse recruitment last week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A gastric tube-feeding procedure used routinely in hospitals all over the UK has been dropped after a nurse alerted safety experts to its dangers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that Unison, the country's biggest trade union, is threatening legal action against a National Health Services (NHS) foundation trust in Great Britain. Unison is questioning the delays in rolling out Agenda for Change (AfC) initiative. According to the organization, all NHS staff in England should have received their AfC salaries already.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains a controversial treatment. While practices are much changed from the 1950s and 60s, when it was used without anaesthetic and often without consent, there are still those who believe it should have no role in 21st century healthcare. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents views and insights to the significance of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) council elections to RCN members in Great Britain. Significance of the duties and responsibilities of RCN members to vote wisely; Contention of the author that one vote can make a difference in the election.

Trusts rapped over 'unfair' procedures after criticism from Commons committee. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports on the plan of pregnant British nursing student Arabella Sinclair Penwarden to take only a few weeks off her nursing diploma course when her baby arrives. Fear of losing bursary payments; Plan to continue writing her assignments.

The article focuses on Great Britain government's plan to train nurses for recognizing mental health and alcohol problems in patients at an early stage. Nurses will be expected to identify mental health problems in children and adult patients, being aware when they are particularly vulnerable. All health professionals will receive training in identifying alcohol problems early, piloting new approaches to targeted screening and brief intervention in the NHS with a particular focus on A&E settings. A campaign to encourage and support sensible drinking will also be supported by the government to tackle the problems of binge drinking.

The article focuses on Great Britain Department of Health's plan to implement £30 million fund to help nurses establish new ways of working. The National Health Service Modemisation Agency will develop a spread and adoption strategy aimed at speeding up the process of disseminating ideas.

Explores the impact of poor information technology systems on the success of the single assessment, a scheme designed to cut procedures that result in multiple care workers all asking patients the same questions in Great Britain. Incompatibility of software to the computer networks of hospitals; Nurses' use of paper copies of the assessment.

The article discusses the view of the Trades Union Congress in the report "Building Worker Power," published in July 2022, that the system is stacked against staff who want to campaign for fairer conditions, with employers given ample opportunities to silence workers' voices. Topics include the low record of trade union membership in the United Kingdom, comments from Royal College of Nursing (RCN) head of organising Stephanie Goodwin, and what organising can achieve.

When is a 'nurse' not a nurse? Many of us are becoming increasingly concerned at the growing trend of the use of the term nurse to describe a wide range of different workers. These workers have a range of backgrounds and qualifications, but they are still referred to as nurses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Why you should read this article: • To enhance your knowledge of the regulations and policies regarding the storage, collection and delivery of blood components for transfusion • To understand the procedures for collecting and returning blood components • To recognise how to minimise the risk of adverse events, including handling and storage errors Rationale and key points: There are several steps in the transfusion process that aim to ensure the correct blood component is given to the correct patient at the correct time. Ensuring the correct blood component is collected for the correct patient is crucial to safe transfusion practice and patient safety. This article explains the blood component collection and delivery procedure in the UK and outlines the steps that are necessary to enable nurses to collect blood components safely. Nurses in other countries can access their local guidelines and protocols and review these against the guidelines outlined in this article. • All nurses involved in the collection or administration of blood components must understand safe transfusion practice and the important steps in ensuring patient safety. • Collection of blood components must only be undertaken by trained healthcare professionals who have been assessed as competent by a trained assessor. • It is important to understand the types of handling and storage errors that can occur due to human error during the blood components collection procedure. Reflective activity: How to articles can help to update your practice and ensure it remains evidence based. Apply this article to your practice. Reflect on and write a short account of: • How you think this article has increased your knowledge and understanding of the blood component collection procedure. • How you could use this resource to practice safely and inform others on the safe collection of blood components for transfusion, in conjunction with local training and competency assessments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new device is putting information technology in the hands of nurses to improve patient safety by making records more accurate, says Clare Lomas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses on nurse staff well-being in the United Kingdom, particularly the need for National Health Service (NHS) employers to establish period policies to help female staff in managing bleeding and pain at work. Also cited are the NHS employers with period policies like the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, and the campaigns by charity group Bloody Good Period for menstrual equity.

Sarah Wray looks at how electronic systems are helping nurses save time and money. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nurse researchers remain at the forefront of innovations in patient care while rising to the challenge of a funding squeeze, says Frances Pickersgill. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents 2012 news on medicine. The Royal College of Nursing will issue guidelines on a European Union directive on the prevention and management of sharps injuries among healthcare workers. The agency Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH), has developed a new portal to help health professionals keep up to date with new developments in patient care. The Institute of Healthcare Management has launched a new code of conduct for healthcare managers.

Developing the Healthcare Workforce, a consultation linked to the white paper Liberating the NHS, sets out new arrangements for the commissioning and funding of healthcare professional education and training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The NHS shake-up will transform the working lives of community staff, writes Rosemary Cook. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the article the author opines that the decline in the community nursing workforce must be resolved in order for Great Britain's National Health Service (NHS) to be successfully reorganized. According to the author, the Labour government failed on its promise to place a specialist school nurse in all of England's secondary schools by 2010. Public health services and the NHS budget are also discussed.

In the article the author reflects on Great Britain's white paper "Liberating the NHS," which plans to give general practitioners (GPs) responsibility for spending 80 billion pounds. The author opines that the government should be cautious with implementing health care reforms. She notes that GPs do not have the specialist skills that are required to correctly spend public money.

The author discusses the use of the "fit note," devised by the British Dept. for Work and Pensions that allows general physicians to help patients return to work before they may be fully recovered from an illness. However, she suggests that, for nurses, the concept of light duty does not have meaning in a busy hospital ward.

Why you should read this article: • To enhance your knowledge of anal incontinence and its prevalence, symptoms and risk factors • To increase your awareness of the need for early routine screening in groups at high risk of anal incontinence • To access information about current bowel screening tools and how these could be improved Anal incontinence is an unpredictable and debilitating condition that can significantly reduce quality of life. Symptoms include the involuntary loss of solid and/or liquid stool, flatus incontinence and rectal urgency. Pregnancy and childbirth are two major factors that increase the risk of anal incontinence in women of reproductive age. Women at high risk of anal incontinence include those with a known history of the condition and those who have experienced severe perineal trauma, particularly after injury to the anal sphincters (third-degree and fourth-degree tears). Routine screening for anal incontinence of women in high-risk groups during pregnancy and after childbirth appears to be limited in clinical practice. This article discusses the potential benefits of screening for anal incontinence, outlines the factors that inhibit and enable screening, describes current bowel screening tools and their limitations, and explores how the identification of anal incontinence in women of reproductive age could be improved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nursing education should lead the way in helping students who are struggling to survive, says Noreen Wainwright. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Erin Dean asks leading nurse researchers whether they agree with claims that many studies are irrelevant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A letter to the editor is presented from a reader reacting to a working paper from Skills for Health (tiny.cc/tgbu5x) on creating a high quality health support workforce.

Information about several papers discussed at the Crucial Crew workshop in Great Britain. During the said event, experts discussed several health and safety facts about children's safety. The fire service taught them how to avoid setting their bedrooms alight and the police acted out a drama to warm them of stranger danger

The author reflects on his contribution on the shaping of social policy in Great Britain. He expresses his appreciation for being asked concerning the National Health Service after being ignored for half a century. He mentions his paper titled "The GP Patient Survey," which contains ten questions on how easy he had found in seeing his doctor.

The article reports on developments related to health services in Great Britain. The Florence Nightingale Foundation awarded the Florence Nightingale Travel Scholarships for the travel projects for their applicants that will benefit patients. The Mentoring and Befriending Foundation is a group of practitioners in the public sector that offers mentoring related to health. A conference on "E-learning in Practice" will be held at United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust on September 13, 2006.

It is easy to blame overseas recruitment for the difficulty some newly qualified nurses currently experience findings jobs. But the reality is far more complex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mentorship is a two-way street where both parties have duties and responsibilites, says Clare Bennett. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Focuses on the usefulness of Internet as an educational resource for learning in Great Britain. Contents of bibliographic databases; Description of Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature; Lists of websites available for research.

Looks into the problem of claustrophobia for patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging in Great Britain.

Presents views and opinions of the author with regards to the effort of nursing to work equally with all kinds of people in Great Britain. Views on the ethical principles of non-judgmentalism and equity in caring, regardless of irrelevant distinctions such as age, race, sexuality, social class, or personal history; Assessment of social issues affecting nursing practice; Insights on stamping out bullying in nursing.

This article reports that school nursing services underwent drastic cuts in the mid 1990s in Great Britain. Now, however, they are being recognised and valued by the government for their specialist public health role. School nurses are primary care providers, usually based in primary care trusts (PCT). Their role is proactive health promotion to the school-age population. PCTs and local authorities will now be responsible for staff training. The white paper "Choosing Health," was published in November 2004. Effective co-ordination of services for individual children and schools will make a significant and positive difference to meeting children's health needs.

Philosopher Michel Foucault is widely quoted in academic nursing papers, but do we really understand him? Daniel Allen went on a mission to find out more about the man and his relevance to nursing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rob Greig leads the government team working to integrate people with learning disabilities into mainstream healthcare service. Terry Philpot reports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gives advice to nurses on how to handle the press in Great Britain. Reason why nurses should talk to a tabloid newspaper like "The Sun"; Difference between tabloid and broadsheet journalism; Considerations in how to handle an interview.