Mental health nurses may require ongoing learning and training in physical healthcare throughout their career
Commentary on: Jabbie L, Walshe C, Ahmed F (2023). The views and perceptions of training in physical health care amongst mental health nurses, managers of mental health nurses and trainers: A systematically constructed narrative synthesis. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing . DOI: 10.1111/inm.13253. People with severe mental illness, notably those with psychosis, live 10 years less than the general population. Most premature death is from natural causes, chiefly cardiovascular disease and cancer.1 2 In this context, it has been noted that mental healthcare staff, nurses being the …