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A commitment to end suicide

The tenth of September marks World Suicide Prevention Day

Record level of drug deaths in England

​The number of deaths caused by heroin use has sharply risen by 107% since 2012, while deaths from drug use in general is at its highest level on record, according to new report produced by Public...

Urgent need to support veterans' mental health

​There have been nearly 1000 new referrals for veterans suffering from conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety in the past five years, according to new figures...

Managing wound exudate

Managing wound exudate presents significant challenges in clinical practice, despite successful innovation, research and an improved understanding of wound management. By Edwin Chamanga

Pumping the benefits

Diabetes pumps can help enhance glycaemic control writes Mark Greener

Funding launch for men's health projects

Primary and community care nurses can apply for funding for projects aimed specifically at improving men's health, the QNI has announced

Nurses should discuss benefits of coil as emergency contraception

Nurses should advise women requesting emergency contraception that the coil is more effective than the pill according to a new quality standard released by NICE

Nurses must join the debate on the future of the workforce says CNO

Chief nursing officer Jane Cummings urged nurses and midwives to engage in debates about the future of the NHS

Understanding Crohn’s disease

This gastrointestinal condition can be distressing for patients, writes Hannah Yarrow

Career profile: Mercy Okai, Lewisham

Mercy Okai explains how she would like to become a nursing leader to inspire other BME nurses

Vaccination halves number of meningitis and septicaemia cases

The number of cases of septicaemia and meningitis caused by the MenB infection in UK infants has fallen by nearly 50%, shows research from Public Health England

Could district nursing solve the bed blocking crisis?

The solution to bed blocking could be simpler than first thought, write Alex Turnbull and Seeta Bhardwa

Staffing issues are creating unsafe caseloads

Decreasing the number of community nurses while increasing the number of patients treated in community settings has the potential to create unsafe caseloads, a report from the QNI has found

HEE launches group to develop GPN strategy

​Health Education England has created a group to develop a general practice nursing workforce strategy.

Top 10 questions: Rabies

Margaret Umeed explains how nurses can advise travellers on the rabies vaccination

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