Feelings of anger and frustration among nurses erupted last week when the Health Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, faced jeers and a slow-handclapping when she spoke at the Royal College of Nursing's annual congress in Bournemouth.
But what exactly are the nurses angry about?
In this week's Observer, Jo Revill questions whether the drive for professionalism in nursing has led them too far away from the hands-on personal care that patients actually want to receive from the health service. What do you think?
