A new network of matrons would "put the patient at the heart of everything", the head of nursing at Noble's Hospital has said ...

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 ...

Ms Beasley, who began nursing 40 years ago, worked most recently as head of partnership development at the NHS Modernisation Agency. She said of the Matron's Charter: "Matrons must lead by example and ...

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 ...

REMEMBER the days of the fearsome, stoic matrons responsible for nurses and cleanliness in hospitals? Basildon Hospital's matrons have come a long way from those days. Now their role is more about ...

After three months of training, Guo became a postnatal attendant, or yuesao in Chinese. These maternity matrons have seen their salaries triple or even quintuple over the past decade in big cities ...