Protecting students who raise concerns about care delivery

Alan Glasper, emeritus professor at the University of Southampton, discusses revised legislation launched in April 2015, which has been formulated to protect student nurses and midwives from retaliation or victimisation when they raise concerns about things they have witnessed in practic

Educating tomorrow’s registered nurse: views of the Council of Deans of Health

Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper, from the University of Southampton, discusses the Council of Deans of Health's recent discussion paper giving their initial views on the key outcomes of future preregistration nurse education </jats:p

Nurse education and the development of the nursing associate role

Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper, from the University of Southampton, discusses the recently launched curriculum for nursing associates and what this might mean for the delivery of car

Improving the resilience of the healthcare workforce

Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper, from the University of Southampton, discusses government strategies to ensure a future healthcare workforce that is sustainable and does not rely on overseas recruitmen

The future of the NHS: the state of care in hospitals

Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper, from the University of Southampton, discusses the Care Quality Commission's annual report looking at health and social care in Englan

Will nursing shortages threaten the integrity and functioning of the NHS?

Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper, from the University of Southampton, discusses a recent Government report that reveals that the current nurse vacancy rate has exceeded NICE's recommended guidelines </jats:p

Moving from a blame culture to a learning culture in the NHS

Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper, from the University of Southampton, discusses the latest initiative from Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, to foster a culture of learning from past mistakes

Will the end of bursaries lower student nurse applications to UK universities?

Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper, from the University of Southampton, discusses the recently launched Government consultation on the future funding of nurse education and the abolition of student nurse bursarie

Writing a paper for publication in “Working Papers in the Health Sciences”

This paper is specifically designed to help authors write scholarly papers for publication in “Working Papers in the Health Sciences” (WPHS). A comprehensive model based on 11 steps and detailing the specific architecture expected for the journal is suggested for the writing of a range of papers. This is commensurate with the recognised style of similar academic journals