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Plymouth
Plymouth Study Provides Evidence to Help Reduce MRSA Infections
Science & Nature : Medicine : Community Health Councils (Nhs) : Health & Fitness
Targeted screening and suppression of MRSA before patients undergo surgery can significantly reduce the infections rates, according to a study published recently in the Journal of Hospital Infection.
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United Kingdom
Harmful blood glucose levels linked to defective gene
Genetic Engineering : Medicine : Research
A genetic mutation that can raise the amount of glucose in a person's blood to harmful levels is identified today in a study in the journal Science.
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United Kingdom
OnExamination.com launches UKCAT online revision course for aspiring medics
Medicine : Student
Aimed at sixth-form students taking UKCAT, this new resource seeks to prepare students for the key elements of this medical school entrance test.
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Southampton response to EFSA evaluation of study on food additives and children's behaviour
Medicine : Healthy Eating
A European Food Standards Authority (EFSA) Panel has today announced the results of its assessment of the Southampton study of food additives and children's behaviour published in the Lancet in September 2007.
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University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Researchers confirm link between common cold and ear infection
Earache : Medicine
A new five-year study at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston confirms the suspected close link between the two most common diseases of young children: colds and ear infections.
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BMA launches campaign to safeguard medical training
Employment & Training : Medicine : Doctor
The BMA launches a campaign today (Thursday 13 March, 2008) to alert the government to doctors’ concerns about the future of medical training.
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United Kingdom
Significant reductions in mortality and cardiovascular events shown using blood pressure-lowering treatment in those aged 80 and over
Blood : Heart Attack
Lowering the blood pressure of elderly patients could cut their total mortality by a fifth and their rate of cardiovascular events by a third, according to a new study presented today at the American College of Cardiology.
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United Kingdom
Legalising the production of opium for medical use is neither viable or necessary
Drugs
Proposals to legalise the production of opium in Afghanistan for medical use are unworkable and unnecessary, says the Minister of State for Africa, Asia, and the United Nations in an editorial in this week's BMJ.
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Plymouth
Massive Investment in Research in the South West
Healthcare : Research : Community Health Councils (Nhs) : Health Authorities & Services
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust was today celebrating having helped attract £20 million extra research funding to the South West.
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Westcountry
Patients Say They Receive Good Quality Care
Healthcare
The vast majority of patients treated at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust feel the care they receive is excellent or very good, according to the latest independent survey.
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Devon
Northern Devon Healthcare Trust reduces call waiting times with speech recognition from Telephonetics VIP
Healthcare
The Northern Devon Healthcare Trust (NDHT) is using a speech recognition solution, from voice automation specialist Telephonetics VIP, to answer external calls at busy times.
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United Kingdom
Deaf Awareness Week (May 5-11 2008)
People & Society : Hearing
As The Hearing Company marks a milestone anniversary this year, celebrating 50 years of providing hearing care on the UK high street, we ask the question: how has it all changed?
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United Kingdom
Deaf people calling for better telephone access
Hearing
The Government was accused today of letting down deaf and hard-of-hearing citizens by failing to enable them to have access to modernised, fairly-priced telecom services suited to their needs.
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United Kingdom
Dialogue Text Messaging Service For Northumbria Police Hard Of Hearing
Hearing
Mobile solutions specialist Dialogue Communications has provided a unique messaging service for Northumbria Police, to allow local deaf, hearing impaired and speech impaired residents to contact the police via text messaging.
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United Kingdom
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust wins 2008 First DataBank Europe/GHP/UKCPA Information Technology Award
Pharmaceuticals
This year’s First DataBank Europe Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists UKCPA Information Technology Award has been awarded to the Pharmacy department of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, it was announced today
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United Kingdom
Easter bunnies and upset tummies?
Pharmaceuticals
It's also expected that Britons will tuck into over 80million Easter eggs , with children making their way through five or six on average.
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United Kingdom
Significant Warehousing & Distribution Win For Movianto
Pharmaceuticals : Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Suppliers
One of the world’s largest manufacturers of drugs that combat bacterial infections, cardiovascular disease and tuberculosis, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, has selected Movianto to provide warehousing and distribution services for its UK market entry.
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Plymouth
A Medal Haul for Plymouth in the Transplant Games
Disability : Community Health Councils (Nhs) : Sport : Health & Fitness
Fourteen gold medals, four silver, one bronze and two trophies were collected by eight competitors at this year's British Transplant Games.
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Plymouth
Top of the league for reducing C diff rates
Community Health Councils (Nhs) : Health & Fitness
In annual figures released by the Health Protection Agency, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is top of the league table of teaching hospitals nationwide with the lowest rates of Clostridium difficile.
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Plymouth
Plans Go on Show
Community Health Councils (Nhs) : Hospital
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is teaming up with partners Wharfside Regeneration to invite local people - patients, councillors and members of the public - to come along, look at major building plans and give their views in an open day.
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Plymouth
Waits for NHS Hearing Tests are a Thing of the Past
Community Health Councils (Nhs) : Health & Fitness
Patients wanting a hearing test will be pleased to know that waiting lists are a thing of the past.
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Cornwall
Innovative Production Unit supplying local food to hospitals
Food & Drink : Community Health Councils (Nhs) : Health & Fitness
An innovative production unit that is transforming the way thousands of meals are served to hospitals in Cornwall every week is now up and running.
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Plymouth
New Maternity Screening Service
Maternity : Community Health Councils (Nhs)
All pregnant women being cared for by the maternity services at Derriford Hospital will now be offered a new combined screening service for Down's Syndrome.
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Cornwall
Excellent Breast Screening Results for Plymouth-based Service
Breast Cancer : Community Health Councils (Nhs) : Health Authorities & Services
Women being screened for breast cancer in West Devon and East Cornwall can be assured they are being cared for by one of the best centres in the region according to the latest independent figures.
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Plymouth
Zero Tolerance to Infections in Plymouth
Community Health Councils (Nhs) : Health Authorities & Services : Health Centre
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is taking a zero-tolerance approach to preventable infections to bring down rates of MRSA and Clostridium difficile even further.
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United Kingdom
Below inflation pay awards very disappointing, say Northern Ireland's doctors
Doctor : Health Authorities & Services
Northern Ireland's doctors are again to receive a below inflation pay award; indeed many will in effect receive a pay cut.
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Air Ambulance and Heroes Charities to benefit from Commando Challenge
Health Authorities & Services : Armed Services
Organisers of the Royal Marines Commando Challenge have confirmed that this year the world famous event will be raising funds for the Devon Air Ambulance Trust and Help for Heroes.
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Plymouth
Plymouth Hospitals Trust in the Top 40
Hospital
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has once again been named as one of the 40 top-performing Trusts in the country.
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Westcountry
Infection Rates Down Again at Plymouth Hospitals
Hospital
Infection rates have fallen once again at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and plans are underway to bring the numbers down even further in the future.
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United Kingdom
Ascribe extends integrated Pharmacy and Robotic IT systems to Royal Bolton Hospital
Pharmacies : Pharmacy
Ascribe plc (AIM:ASP), the innovative health IT Group, today announced that it has successfully installed its Web Pharmacy solution at the Royal Bolton Hospital
