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A no deal brexit would be a disaster for nurses

As Britain faces leaving the EU without a deal, Donna Kinnair discusses the implications for the NHS

The pros and cons of using telehealth services

Telehealth consultations are innovative, but feature some potential drawbacks

Benefits pressure is driving mental health care demand

Changes to the benefits system are increasing demand on mental health services, a report by NHS Providers has suggested

Guidance launched to help homeless pregnant women

New guidelines for midwives to support women who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless have been published by the Royal College of Midwives

Social media and vaccinations

In the era of fake news, social media risks allowing the return of measles, writes Alex Turnbull

Speaking to dementia patients

Nicola Davies discusses the challenges and opportunities around communication strategies

Ovarian cancer: diagnosis must improve

Nurse Sharon Dobbs shares her own experience of being diagnosed, to explain why things must change

Stopping our cities smoking

Air pollution is a critical issue for public health providers

Ten things you should know about type 2 diabetes – Part 1

In the first of two articles, David Morris answers some of the most common questions about diabetes

Understanding faltering growth in primary care settings

Sara Patience explains how to diagnose, assess and intervene when infant development stalls

Managing recurrent candidal vulvovaginitis in primary care

Linda Nazarko explains the causes and treatments for the common condition of thrush

Using cognitive behavioural therapy techniques in COPD

Symptoms of COPD can be managed with cognitive behavioural therapy, says Karen Heslop-Marshall

Nurses urged to bake to aid colleagues facing hardship

The Cavell Nurses’ Trust is urging nursing professionals to ‘bake a difference’ for colleagues suffering hardship this May

Top news stories of the week

A round-up of the biggest news in nursing in the last week

Public satisfaction with the NHS and general practice at record lows

Public satisfaction with the NHS has fallen to its lowest level since 2007, according to the 2018 British Social Attitudes survey

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