Although Manx Care always needed to ensure high clinical standards, now the matrons had the authority to make decisions, and ...

A new network of matrons would "put the patient at the heart of everything", the head of nursing at Noble's Hospital has said. On 1 May, eight senior matrons took up their roles in a bid to ...

But to staff those beds, we need to increase our nursing workforce by at least 50,000. I see matrons as a key part of achieving this. They undoubtedly improve the quality of patient care – by being ...

Matrons may once again rule hospital wards to drive up standards. The new, 21st century-style matrons will have far-reaching powers, such as being able to withhold payment to shoddy catering and ...