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EMMA BOWER

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Extended hours work must be fairly paid

by Emma Bower

04-Aug-08 00:00

Although the final extended hours directed enhanced service (DES) has yet to be published, the DoH h... Read more

Ministers must not rush on polyclinics

by Emma Bower

16-Jun-08 00:00

Polyclinics are either the panacea to the NHS's ills or a threat to the very future of primary care,... Read more

Social services funding debate is long overdue

by Emma Bower

19-May-08 00:00

Last week the government announced it is to hold a six-month debate on the future of care and suppor... Read more

A standing ovation for the health secretary

by Emma Bower

05-May-08 00:00

What a difference two years can make. In 2006, the then health secretary Patricia Hewitt was forced ... Read more

Nurses deserve better training opportunities

by Emma Bower

07-Apr-08 00:00

Last month it was announced that one of the final barriers to nurse prescribing is to be scrapped (I... Read more

The DoH must keep up with nursing changes

by Emma Bower

17-Mar-08 00:00

Recent years have seen huge changes in the way many NHS services are delivered, but it seems that th... Read more

Change is needed to ensure nurse-led care

by Emma Bower

03-Mar-08 00:00

The DoH set out its vision of an expanded role for primary care nurses in 2002's Liberating the Tale... Read more

Extended hours plans will impact on nurses

by Emma Bower

18-Feb-08 00:00

At the time of writing it seems that GPs will vote to accept the revised extended hours directed enh... Read more

Your chance to shape the future of nursing

by Emma Bower

04-Feb-08 00:00

During the next fortnight the consultations on the future of pre- and post-registration education wi... Read more

Community pilots could spell disaster

by Emma Bower

21-Jan-08 00:00

News that the Scottish government is pushing ahead with plans to reform community nursing has caused... Read more

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