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Infection
Indeed there are various theories explaining how this happens and I'm aware that materials like... MORE
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Leadership
In any discussion on registration of Health care Assistants we need to remember that their work is... MORE
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Leadership
I am the head gardener at NUH and would be very interested to follow on the progress of the... MORE
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Mental Health
I gave up work overseas to help mum. Because I moved in they reduced her benefits and increased her... MORE
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Leadership
Prof Crawford has written a thoughtful and compelling response to the tragic events at... MORE
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Leadership
The Francis report is a huge document – I’ve barely managed to skim it since its publication.... MORE
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Royal Hospital Chelsea opens new Dementia Ward
Last Thursday, 13th June 2013, the Rt. Hon. Jeremy Hunt, the Secretary of State for Health officially opened a new specialist dementia ward, Campbell Ward, at the Royal Hospital
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CQC seek feedback on the way we should inspect services
We are carrying out a consultation to get your feedback on the plans we have developed to help ensure that people receive high-quality...
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Hospital alcohol liver disease care 'lacking'
Hospitals are missing chances to save the lives of patients with alcohol-related liver disease, a watchdog...
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NICE appraisal of pemetrexed maintenance treatment for lung cancer
NICE, the healthcare guidance body, has issued final draft guidance not recommending pemetrexed (Alimta, Eli Lilly) for the maintenance treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer...
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Professor Paul Crawford Founder and Director of the International Health Humanities Network
Inequality and the politics of health
The recent death of Baroness Thatcher has reignited discussion about inequalities in our society, particularly with regard to whether matters have improved or worsened since her...
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Re: Great Event but what next?
Education about antimicrobial usage (and microbiology) is so crucial in all of this – so a session on how and what is being done to enhance...
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Re: Great Event but what next?
Here is my suggestion that this seminar is open to GPs, Surgeons, Junior Doctors, Consultants form all healthcare sectors as telling IPCNs and...
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Re: Great Event but what next?
I found the conference was useful especially with all those AMR and things, and the debate session was also help . I would like to see any...
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Re: Great Event but what next?
The role of LA in management of HCAI within community given that they have received budget for this (especially in Care and Residential...
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Re: Great Event but what next?
I would like to thank all the delegates that attended the Orvecare Master Class and the many who came to see us on our exhibition stand. It was a...
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Re: Great Event but what next?
• We are currently starting to implement in our hospital ANTT for IV/CVC line management, cannulation and surgical wound management. Since this is...
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Professor David Walker, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, the Department of HealthMore info
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Dr Danilo Lo Fo Wong, Senior Adviser, Antimicrobial Resistance, WHO Regional Office for Europe
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Interview with Alan Maryon Davis
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Interview with Stuart JS Goymer
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Graeme Moir, Consultant Surgeon, Barts and the London NHS Trust
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Four-fold rise in children treated for obesity-related conditions
The number of children admitted to hospital for problems related to obesity in England and Wales quadrupled between 2000 and 2009, a study has
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Bank leads the way in the fight against dementia creating 750 new Dementia Friends
A group of 750 Lloyds Banking Group employees became Dementia Friends...
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New premature mortality website launched by Public Health England
Longer Lives, a new website showing the variation in early death rates has been launched by Public Health England...
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UK moves towards safe and effective electronic cigarettes
All nicotine-containing products (NCPs), such as electronic cigarettes, are to be regulated as medicines in a move to make these products safer and more effective to reduce the...
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Mike Kelly Director of Public HealthNational Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
NICE public health guidance on physical activity
Professor Mike Kelly, Director of Public Health at NICE on the new NICE public health guidance on physical activity: brief advice for adults in primary...
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