A letter from Dana Adler – NHS
You asked for comments on how the NHS can be improved. Firstly, a major injection of common sense then a similar injection of humanity. It has been my misfortune to be treated by a number of doctors, ...
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A vision to ‘meet the needs of everyone’
Celebrating 70 years of the NHS 70 years ago, on 5th July, 1948, the National Health Service (NHS) was born; for the first time, anywhere in the world, healthcare became available to all, regardless o ...
New statistics show alarming lack of specialist nurses
Only 38% of leukaemia patients have access to specialist nurses, says blood cancer charity, Leukaemia Care. A Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is key member of a patients’ care team. They provide emoti ...
How a nurse’s role has developed over the years
Like no other profession, medical or otherwise, nursing is undergoing dramatic changes. This in itself is nothing new. In fact, the role of a nurse has been constantly evolving since the days of Flore ...