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Continence is the focus of this issue of BJN, with an article examining the psychological impact of faecal incontinence. Two education pieces look at the challenges experienced by first-year students, and at simulation activities for final-year students. The experience of the caregivers of Parkinson’s patients undergoing deep brain stimulation surgery is discussed in another article. The importance of recognising post-intensive care syndrome is also explored, and there is an article on the experiences of nurses supporting the children of a terminally ill parent. This issue features the Oncology Supplement, produced in association with the UK Oncology Nursing Society. The safety of extending dosing intervals of denosumab in patients with solid cancer and bone metastasis is reviewed. There is a discussion on career pathways for cancer nurses and a report on research into using electronic consent in cancer research. There are also abstracts from the last UKONS conference.