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Mental health and addiction

‘Patients not prisoners’: Palliative care nursing behind bars

‘Patients not prisoners’: Palliative care nursing behind bars

New film spotlights health visitor role in supporting fathers’ mental health

New film spotlights health visitor role in supporting fathers’ mental health

Domestic violence has long-term impact on mental health

Domestic violence has long-term impact on mental health

Quick quiz: Supporting patients with smoking cessation

Quick quiz: Supporting patients with smoking cessation

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Sleep problems could double risk of dementia in later life

Sleep problems could double risk of dementia in later life

Risk of psychosis reduced by talking therapies in primary care

Risk of psychosis reduced by talking therapies in primary care

Poverty with loneliness increases symptoms of pain and low mood

Poverty with loneliness increases symptoms of pain and low mood

School nurses urge government to outlaw physical punishment of children

School nurses urge government to outlaw physical punishment of children

More work needed to ‘push forward’ men’s health and wellbeing agenda

More work needed to ‘push forward’ men’s health and wellbeing agenda

CPD: How to support management of ADHD in primary care

CPD: How to support management of ADHD in primary care

Multiple chronic illnesses could double risk of depression

Multiple chronic illnesses could double risk of depression

‘Too few’ countries protecting nurse mental health, warns WHO

‘Too few’ countries protecting nurse mental health, warns WHO

Four in 10 patients waiting ‘too long’ for community mental health services

Four in 10 patients waiting ‘too long’ for community mental health services

Breaking free: Exploring new stop smoking medications for a smoke-free future

Breaking free: Exploring new stop smoking medications for a smoke-free future

Smoking rates fall most significantly in the North of England

Smoking rates fall most significantly in the North of England

High levels of mental distress among benefits claimants

High levels of mental distress among benefits claimants

Mythbuster: ‘Talking therapy is a waste of time, I need antidepressants’

Mythbuster: ‘Talking therapy is a waste of time, I need antidepressants’

Adults with depression accrue long-term physical conditions at a faster rate

Adults with depression accrue long-term physical conditions at a faster rate

Study reveals successful mental health interventions for school-aged children

Study reveals successful mental health interventions for school-aged children

Thousands of delayed discharge days due to care home placement waits

Thousands of delayed discharge days due to care home placement waits

Alcohol-related deaths reach record high in the UK

Alcohol-related deaths reach record high in the UK

Adverse childhood experiences in firstborns linked to poor mental health in siblings

Adverse childhood experiences in firstborns linked to poor mental health in siblings

Nurses should ask at-risk patients about gambling, says final NICE guideline

Nurses should ask at-risk patients about gambling, says final NICE guideline

Healthcare improvements needed for autistic transgender or gender-diverse patients

Healthcare improvements needed for autistic transgender or gender-diverse patients