Author: receivingconsent

"When it comes to tax, my priority will always be to cut the basic rate of tax, but if cutting the top rate means you can raise more revenue like with what happened last time it was cut, brings extra revenue and that means more nurses, more teachers, more police..." Sajid Javid, The Andrew Marr… Continue reading I am not a soundbite

The year 1999 or was it 2000? London. Princess Anne standing at the top of one of those big old staircases in an ancient building.  International Council of Nurses.  Still got the cute little London Bus pin badge somewhere... Albert Hall. In the words of Max Boyce "...I was there".  Surrounded by nursing greats but… Continue reading #IND2019 – Things my mother (and father!) taught me.

Even before I became a research nurse I remember taking an interest in consent. I still remember unfortunately all to clearly a doctor putting a consent form in front of me to sign for a procedure and in my post-partum, entonox induced state my declaration that I would sign her form but I just wanted… Continue reading My experience of being a research participant (a long time ago!)

"Here come the young... with open minds and hearts... inclusive from the start... here come the young" From the song "Here Come the Young" by Martyn Joseph (2019)   Being a tweeting nurse brings me much joy - as well as the odd occasion for despair admittedly!  I have enjoyed reading the accounts from #TeamCNO… Continue reading Here come the young…