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Upfront
4 News ‘ Nurses feel at risk seeing patients but most do not want total triage ’
5 News Healthcare news roundup 6 Community news Latest in community nursing 8 Research update Cannabinoids for pain and
Covid risks of diabetes drugs 10 Cover story Coronavirus : the role of obesity
Voices
14 Interview Mark Radford , Health Education England ’ s chief nurse
18 Editorial Nurses are central to tackling FGM
20 Opinion Nurses ’ expertise is essential to support non-registered vaccinators
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Professional
22 Female genital mutilation
26 Public health Midwives play an essential role in promoting public health
28 Screening How to support trans men and non-binary patients with cervical screening
Clinical
30 Mythbuster ’ The MMR vaccine causes autism ’ 32 Ten top tips Infection prevention and control 36 Learning module Long Covid 38 Picture quiz Alopecia
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