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Guide to nocturnal enuresis

Nocturnal enuresis is the involuntary voiding during sleep in the absence of any physical disease in a child aged five years or older

Dealing with abnormal test results in diabetes

Anomalies are common in diabetes testing. David Morris and Sarah Morris present two typical case studies

Compression bandaging for the lower limb

This guide to compression bandaging of the lower limb for chronic oedema and lymphoedema explains how to manage these conditions

A plea for evidence based policy

Many of the biggest changes to nursing recently have been implemented without proper consultations and evidence writes Crystal Oldman

Mind the nursing workforce gap

Research has revealed the scale of challenges facing the NHS nursing workforce, writes Rachel Marangozov

Budget cuts will impact health visiting say MPs

Reducing public health spending would affect a wide-range of services including health visiting, sexual health and vaccinations, the Health Select Committee has said

Community mental health to be given major boost

Community children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) will receive major boosts to funding, under plans in a new report by NHS England

Half of psoriasis patients don't speak about itching

Nearly half of patients with psoriasis don't talk to their nurses or doctor about itching new research by the Psoriasis Association has found

New health ministers have been announced

Theresa May, the new prime minister, has appointed three new health ministers after the departures of Alistair Burt, Ben Gummer, and Jane Ellison

The lethal highs of chemsex

A worrying trend of combining drug use with risky sexual behaviour is on the rise in the UK. Alex Turnbull reports

The survivors: a tale of two Jeremys

If you haven’t been following British politics for the last month, my advice would be not to start now, writes Mike Shallcross

An update on the Zika virus

Margaret Umeed explains what primary care nurses need to tell Brazil-bound travellers this summer

Vulnerable children are not receiving appropriate care

Vulnerable or abused children struggle to receive appropriate care, leading to problems in later life, a new report by charity Young Minds has said

Jeremy Hunt to stay on as health secretary

Jeremy Hunt is to carry on as health secretary after the cabinet reshuffle

Midwife shortage causes concerns over rising birth rates

Increasing birth rates have raised further concerns over the decreasing numbers of midwives

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