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A Million National Health Service Users Suffering Preventable Or Inadequately Treated Pain
At any one time a million people in England are living with long term pain which could have been prevented or be being significantly better treated, according to a joint UCL School of Pharmacy and UK Clinical Pharmacy Association report.
Nurse Practitioners ‘critical Link’ in Meeting New Care Demands Sparked By Health Reform
One of the nation’s leading voices in patient care and safety says that the key to successfully navigating the challenges and changes that health care reform will bring is the ability to “reimagine and redefine” what nursing is all about. How...
Mental Health Bill Before Ghana’s Parliament to Address Stigma
A bill before Ghana’s parliament aims to improve mental health care and encourage more health professionals to enter the sector by tackling one of the greatest impediments to both – stigma. “Stigma is the top issue affecting the level of care...
UK Health Secretary Andrew Lansley Launches Call for New Ideas for Health Apps
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has launched a call for new ideas for health apps that would help patients make informed decisions about their care.
Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne Leads Tributes in Celebration of the 63rd Birthday of the NHS
Metal Rock star and famous family man Ozzy Osbourne led tributes in celebration of the 63rd birthday of the NHS.
NHS Hospitals to Save Millions With New GS-1 Barcode System
Health Minister Simon Burns has announced a new system to tackle variation in how much NHS hospitals pay for products. Some hospitals are currently paying nearly three times as much as others for the same products like surgical gloves and stents. Introducing...
Doctors in South Africa Demand Improved Security
The Junior Doctors Association of South Africa (Judasa) has declared June 15th 2011 a National Day of Mourning, where doctors will be taking to the streets demanding improved security at public hospitals. How People Arrived Here: are doctors in demand...
Lord Howe Announces PROSPERO, the International Register for Health Research
A major global initiative to establish an international register that will improve the transparency of health research has been launched by Health Minister Lord Howe. The register is called PROSPERO, the first online facility to register systematic...
