Tissue viability nurse specialist Amy Verdon on the importance of creating the right environment for wound healing, dispelling the myth that wounds need to ‘breathe’ in order to heal

Psychiatric liaison nurse Fiona Brand on alternatives to medication for insomnia.

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Juliet Phillips debunks the myth that children pick up head lice because they have dirty hair

Respiratory nurse Sonia Greenwood on why asthma should not be a barrier to exercise

Tracy Lees gives tips for advising patients who do not want to get the flu jab due to a belief that it causes the flu.

Jeremy Hunt has been appointed foreign secretary, with digital, culture, media and sport secretary Matt Hancock named as his successor as health secretary. 

What makes you a Ninja Nurse? Profile: Katy Smyth Role: Practice nurse Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire Queen’s Nurse Member of RCN General Practice Nursing Forum steering committee Specialties: Chronic disease management Diabetes Respiratory disease Degrees: BSc nursing studies Postgraduate diploma community nursing specialist practitioner general practice nursing Postgraduate certificate practice teacher MSc practice enhancement general…
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