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A moment of advice can save a life

Nurses are in a key position to influence their patient's choices and promote smoking cessation

District nursing needs a lifeline

​The challenges in delivering the district nursing service have been much debated in the last two weeks

A new way to tackle prostate cancer

Men don’t like to talk about prostate cancer, which is a shame because a lot of us are going to get it

Finding the pressure point

A worrying new study has revealed the depth of the problem of stress in nursing, writes Abigail James

Treating schizophrenia 2016

A conference for healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of schizophrenia will take place on 19-20 September in London

Nappy rash: an update

A common condition which can be treated in a variety of ways, writes Polly Moffat

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

The series on interstitial lung diseases concludes with an overview of IPF by Jane Scullion and Steve Holmes

Religion and dietary choices

The food restrictions in major religions and how these affect babies and infants are outlined by Sara Patience

Enhancing leadership in practice

Chief nurses have a responsibility to experience health care at the frontline, writes Sue Nicholls

School nurses spend more time doing paperwork than with children

School nurses spend more time doing paperwork than working with children, a survey has revealed

Nearly four million have diabetes in England as costs continue to soar

​Around 3.8 million adults in England are living with diabetes, according to new figures released by Public Health England

Uncertainty and loss in maternity and neonatal care conference

The annual Uncertainty and loss in maternity and neonatal care conference, hosted by Bliss, Sands and the RCM, will take place at the Brunei Gallery in London, on 15 September 2016

Majority do not understand cancer and obesity link

Over 75% people in the UK are unaware of the link between obesity and cancer, according to a new Cancer Research UK report.

Children still eating double the recommended amount of sugar

​Children in England consume more than double the recommended amount of sugar despite reductions in the amount of sugary drinks consumed, the National Diet and Nutrition Survey has found.

Differentiating between red legs and cellulitis

Red legs is a chronic inflammatory condition often misdiagnosed as cellulitis, writes Michelle Salmon

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