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Gastroenterology is the focus of this issue of BJN, with an article discussing how nurses can help prevent or improve faecal incontinence in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders. There is also an examination of how patient and public involvement is used in research. Two articles focus on education – one investigating how nursing students can be partners in creating teaching programmes and one looking at using storytelling as a teaching strategy. Another article discusses senior nurses’ views on how they use professional judgement. This edition of BJN includes the Nutrition Supplement, produced in association with the National Nurses Nutrition Group. There is an update on screening adults for malnutrition using MUST, while another article discusses using a nutrition virtual ward to improve safety and the patient experience. A final article examines health professionals’ knowledge of parenteral nutrition.