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Top news stories of the week

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

Workforce: Radical action needed to fill shortages

The NHS will have a shortfall of 108,000 full-time equivalent nurses in ten years’ time if current trends continue, a report by three healthcare think tanks has found

Cannabis increases the risk of mental illness

Smoking strong cannabis increases the risk of serious mental illnesses such as psychosis, a study has found

Cervical screening: services in ‘meltdown’

The closure of 41 laboratories coinciding with the launch of a new awareness campaign has left cervical screening services in meltdown, a leading expert has said

Top news stories of the week

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

Smoking cessation: only half of local authorities offer best support

Just half of local authorities offer all smokers the best support to quit, due to government cuts to public health budgets, a report from Action on Smoking and Health and Cancer Research UK has found

First chief midwifery officer appointed

Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent has been appointed as England's first Chief Midwifery Officer

Kidney disease: thousands at risk

Thousands of people in danger of developing kidney disease (CKD) remain unaware that they are at risk

British Journal of Nursing celebrates excellence in practice

The British Journal of Nursing (BJN) celebrated outstanding nursing care at its 21st awards ceremony

Fall in young women attending cervical screening in Wales

Over a third of women aged 25-29 years old in Wales do not attend cervical screening, research from Cervical Screening Wales has found

The Role of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The role provides great opportunities for patients and nurses, writes Yemisi Osho

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

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