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Type 2 diabetes in young people continues to rise

Audit reveals a stark increase in the number of young people being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in England and Wales

Janet Davies steps down amid pay deal backlash

Janet Davies is to step down as chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing by the end of August

Drop in student numbers ‘jeopardises the future’ of nursing

Figures released yesterday reveal that nursing student numbers have fallen by 4% in England, which is a total decline of 11% since the bursary was removed in 2016

Men still facing 'considerable barriers' in accessing eating disorder treatment

The evaluation found that out of 26 units that responded, 6 did not admit men and 4 had to close admissions to men following inspections which concluded it was unsafe to have mixed wards

E-cigarettes may be more harmful than previously thought

Vaping may be more damaging than was previously assumed, a study published in Thorax has found

Learning disability care facing a ‘crisis’ following 40% drop in nurses

A drop in specialist nurses may leave learning disability care returning to ‘Victorian’ institutions, warn the Royal College of Nursing

Digital solutions to the challenges of primary care

Crystal Oldman discusses how digital solutions improve the care that primary nurses can offer

Dysphagia: addressing medication difficulties in primary care

Linda Nazarko describes possible complications when managing patients with this condition

Treating encephalitis in primary care settings

Ava Easton details how primary care nurses can help to manage this complex condition

Childhood atopic eczema – how to answer the questions parents ask?

Julie Van Onselen details commonly asked questions surrounding the treatment of this skin condition

Colic in babies: Advice for parents and over-the-counter remedies

With one in five babies affected by colic, Elizabeth Tinsley, discusses how to spot and treat the condition

Expanding the definitions used in nursing diagnoses for 2018-2020

Lee Hough reviews Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classification

Latest clinical research

Mark Greener details the latest clinical studies relevant to primary care nurses

The Healthy Man Project

Judith Graham details a new initiative focused on improving physical health for men with psychotic illness

Bowel cancer screening to begin at 50, say Public Health England

Public Health England have recommended that bowel cancer screening should start 10 years earlier – at the age of 50

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