Assessment and management of vulval skin conditions

Sandra Lawton

The hidden cost of constipation

Sue Thomas

Carers’ experience of looking after a person with chronic obstructive respiratory disease

Emma Vincent, Jane Scullion

A nurse-led sleep service for children and young people with disability

Gemma Ryan, Louise Burton, Debbie Bromley

Research focus

Sue Davies

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On the web

Tina Bishop

Diary

Game plan

Crystal Oldman

From the front line - A smile can mask the pain

Bethann Siviter

Ethics, Law and Professional Issues

Lynne John

Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias

Rick Fisher

Rethinking Social Exclusion: The End of the Social?

Louise Condon

Changing culture and improving public health

Viv Bennett

Tablet technology releases nurses to spend more time with patients

Christian Duffin

Improving pain assessment in patients with dementia

Julie Penfold

Research prompts reduction of HPV vaccine schedule to two doses

NMC revalidation plans include 40-hour learning target

Care system at breakpoint as district staff numbers fall

Jennifer Sprinks

End of life provision enables more people to die at home

Allergen extract therapy reduces risk of long-term problems

Virus outbreak prompts advice to avoid travel to Mecca

News in brief

Let’s get back to basics

Sue Thomas