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Top news focuses of 2018

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As the year draws to an end, we look back at the best features of 2018

1. The Looming threat of opioids

A crisis across the Atlantic has the potential to repeat itself in the UK, writes Alex Turnbull.

http://www.independentnurse.co.uk/professional-article/the-looming-threat-of-opioids/172912/

2. Should nurses perform abortions?

With abortion once again in the news, Rebecca Gilroy looks at the complex legal and ethical issues around it.

http://www.independentnurse.co.uk/professional-article/should-nurses-perform-abortions/173832/

3. Are we facing a sexual health crisis?

Testing is falling, but diagnoses are going up: these cash-strapped services need some love.

http://www.independentnurse.co.uk/professional-art...

4. The Brexit health warning

With the exit of the UK from the EU approaching, Alex Turnbull looks at the implications for the NHS.

http://www.independentnurse.co.uk/news/the-brexit-health-warning/176295/

5. Looking good and feeling bad

Impossible standards of beauty are putting young people’s mental health at risk, writes Rebecca Gilroy.

http://www.independentnurse.co.uk/news/looking-goo...