An Australian hospital has received a mysterious handwritten letter of apology and a $20 note for a nurse's theatre cap "stolen" more than 50 years ago. The letter, one of two posted to Narrabri ...

A Nottingham nurse who has marked 50 years in the profession has reflected on the changes she has seen. Pauline Rees started in 1974, against the wishes of her father who did not want her "scrubbing ...

Nursing leaders like the old-fashioned hospital matron are being introduced in wards in north Wales. The role of "clinical leaders" will include overseeing ward cleanliness and infection control.

The role of the community matron was developed to improve standards of care for people with complex long-term conditions. Initial emphasis was to support patients to help take control of their ...

Matrons are to be brought back onto the hospital wards for the first time in 30 years. Health Secretary Alan Milburn announced on Wednesday that 500 matrons - complete with special uniforms and badges ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. To hundreds of nurses, Margaret Ritch was better known as ''Miss Nelson'', director of nursing at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, a ...

A bus company has today rejected calls to remove an advert featuring a sexy 'matron' from its vehicles over claims that it demeans the nursing profession. The West Midlands-based Diamond Bus Company ...

This video was first broadcast at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit The matron's handbook: A guide for matrons and trusts who wish to support and develop this important role. This session included: ...

NURSE Dawn Griffis remembers the day she was reprimanded by matron for dancing in the ward. It was 1958 when Elvis Presley, rock ‘n’ roll and jiving were all the rage among teenagers. Then Dawn ...