Nursing Times - Highlights

Exploring the nursing implications of physician-assisted suicide in the UK

A review of the practical, legal, ethical and educational implications for nurses of any legislative changes that would allow physician-assisted suicide

The Knowledge and Skills Framework: creating careers – or creating a monster?

The Knowledge and Skills Framework was set up to ensure strong staff skills in the NHS. In the third in our series on Agenda for Change five years on, Richard Staines reveals exclusive research on how trusts are acting on the the KSF

Allergic rhinitis: background, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options

Outlining the symptoms, diagnosis and various treatment options for patients with allergic rhinitis as well as its prevalence and significant co-morbidities

New tool to reveal nursing quality

Nurses will soon be able to benchmark the quality of patient care against other trusts in England under a new strategic health authority initiative.

Nurses need to be more aware of osteoporosis

Hospital nurses need more training to improve their skills and knowledge regarding osteoporosis, according to research by a trauma nurse.