title: Losing person-centred care to more technical approaches.
abstract: I welcome Jennifer Trueland's article on compassion (features September 12), especially given the ongoing criticisms of nursing care. I too am concerned that the profession is losing the skill of compassion in favour of more technical and medical approaches.
authors.affiliation: Glyndŵr University, Wrexham.
authors.forename: Marjorie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lloyd