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Salford Aims to Become
A new three year action and research study into living well with young onset dementia has been announced by the University of Salford
Month: November 2015
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A Major Police Investigation into Alleged Abuse of Patients in a Welsh Hospital has been Extended
The inquiry into events at Brecon War Memorial Hospital by Dyfed-Powys police began earlier this year, and should have been concluded after a few weeks but will now last several months.
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Doctors Who Left NHS for Australia:
As the row over junior doctors
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Physiotherapist Struck Off Following Third Review of Suspension Order
Physiotherapist Ross M Taggart has been struck off the HCPC Register following a review of a suspension order initially imposed in November 2012. A panel of the HCPC Conduct and Competence Committee conducted a third […]
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No Benefit of Continuous Over Interrupted Chest Compressions During CPR
During cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, the interruption of manual chest compressions for rescue breathing reduces blood flow and possibly survival. [It was] assessed whether outcomes after continuous compressions with positive-pressure […]
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Speech and Language Therapist Struck Off for Wide-ranging and Persisting Deficiencies
Speech and language therapist Monica M Fay has been struck off the HCPC Register on grounds of misconduct for wide-ranging deficiencies which persisted over an extended period of time whilst employed by the Northern Health […]
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Letter from Stephen Dorrell, Chair of NHS Confederation, to Treasury Urges for “critical leap of logic” in Upcoming Spending Review
Stephen Dorrell, former Secretary of State for Health and Chair of the Health Select Committee and Chair of the NHS Confederation has sent a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer urging for a
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Social Worker Struck Off Following Review of 18-month Conditions of Practice Order
Social worker Daithi Martin Tobin has been struck off the HCPC Register following a review of a conditions of practice order initially imposed in May 2014. A panel of the HCPC Conduct and Competence Committee […]
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Royal College of Emergency Medicine responds to comments made by NHS Wales Chief Executive that 80% of patients attending A&E do not need to be there
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine notes comments made today by the Chief Executive of NHS Wales, who has said that 80% of patients attending A&E in Wales do not need to be there. The […]
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NHS Confederation Calls for an End to Public Health Cuts in the Upcoming Spending Review in Letter to Treasury
NHS Confederation has joined a number of health, care and public service organisations to send a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer urging for the spending review to bring an end to public health […]