hearts set on pilgrimage
where to next Bex Lawton looks to the future of CMF’s nurses and midwives fellowship and ministry. You can’t really know where you are going until you... Read more.
those firsts
That first drug error The first time you cry on shift The first complaint made about you And the first patient that you lose. The funeral you attend And the safeguarding... Read more.
liturgy for the end of a shocker
Bex Lawton shares prayers for us to use at the end of a tough shift Today, as been one of the busiest shifts in my memory. It has been chaotic and unsafe. Yet,... Read more.
the L-plates are off!
Bex Lawton reminds us that, whatever our career stage, we all still need a little help When I answered the phone I would say, ‘A&E, student nurse speaking’.... Read more.
the Letby effect; a warning to NHS culture
Bex Lawton, Head of Nurses and Midwives Pippa Peppiatt, outgoing CMF Head of Nurses and Midwives Chris Holcombe, CMF Associate for Healthcare Leadership One of the... Read more.
I know my place
in the waiting room Bex Lawton recounts the agony and the hope of waiting for her husband, James, to come out of theatre after his liver transplant operation. There’s... Read more.
The ‘Letby effect’ on this paediatric nurse
Firstly, let me say that I cannot even begin to imagine the grief the families involved in this case must have gone through these last eight years and are still... Read more.
burial
Bex Lawton grieves unanswered prayers I want to be clear Today we’re just burying a body Just the frame of a young girl And yes, I’d cared for her Bathed... Read more.
a royal priest in royal blue
Bex Lawton marvels at our priestly calling It’s the 14th century before ChristA man cautiously pulls back a curtain Steadies his nerves Breathes deep and... Read more.
customer service complaint
Bex Lawton looks at the funny side of complains about unanswered prayer To whom it may concern, I like to think I’ve always had an eye for a bargain, so naturally... Read more.
