Nurse prescribing and community practitioners
Professor Molly Courtenay outlines the development of nurse prescribing and notes that although the benefits are well recognised, many community nurses are not using their prescribing qualifications and skills

Understanding emotional abuse
Despite its damaging effects, emotional abuse can be difficult to identify. Bernice de Braal looks at definitions and prevalence and explores what constitutes emotionally abusive behaviour 

Encouraging and supporting women through breast-feeding
Understanding the process of breast-feeding and adopting a problem-solving approach are essential to providing effective support, as Dr Sue Battersby’s practical and evidencebased article explains 

Postnatal pelvic floor dysfunction: conservative treatment and management options
Pelvic floor dysfunction is common after childbirth. Specialist physiotherapist Becky Aston explains how to identify and manage pelvic floor problems after childbirth and when to refer 

Empowering parents to understand and manage children’s behaviour
Many parents lack confidence in their parenting skills, particular in managing unwanted behaviours. Ann Boot discusses projects to help them and argues that such help should be available to all parents through the health visiting service

Current issues in midwifery
Linda Edmondson reports on the Learning Curve conference at Keele University, where featured topics were record keeping, supporting parents who use infant formula, managing  diabetes, and postpartum contraception

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