proud to be a nurse
Bex Lawton reflects on the highs and lows of nursing 2020 is the Year of the Nurse and Midwife And what a year it’s turning out to be?! The WHO say we are... Read more.
people of the lamp
Stories of Nightingale during the Crimean War Walking among wounded soldiers on her night rounds. Give us this romanticised image of’ ‘The lady of the... Read more.
what they won’t teach you
Bex Lawton on the bits of being a nurse or midwife that don’t get taught at university Dear Student Nurse, They will teach you the basics of how to get ready... Read more.
what’s on your bedside table?
Bex Lawton looks at some useful extra reading material during your studies It may seem silly to suggest you read more. Haven’t you already spent a small fortune... Read more.
Health & justice
Pippa Peppiatt has edited Spotlight for six years, thinking carefully about content, writing thoughtful articles, and encouraging both experienced nursing and... Read more.
Dear Diary
Bex Lawton uses light humour to address heavy subjects in these dear diary extracts. There are certain things that have been drummed into me over the years. They... Read more.
Join us on our knees
Bex Lawton responds to nurse and midwife strike action Propping the staff room door open with her foot, Maria leans out into the corridor and shouts, ‘Bex!... Read more.
Force for hope
We’re coming to the end of our ‘force for hope’ recruitment campaign, where we’ve been raising the profile of the fellowship and growing... Read more.
Keep us afloat
Bex Lawton on being buoyed up in life’s storms In Hebrews 6:19, the hope for our souls is described as an anchor, firm and secure. But lately, it seems to... Read more.
Overflowing with hope
Bex Lawton on the power of hope softening our hard hearts Not overstretched. Not overrunning. Not overworked, over, and over again But overflowing with confident... Read more.
