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Tools to Raise Awareness of Malnutrition
August 2010
The British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) has developed the 'Malnutrition Matters – Meeting Quality Standards in Nutritional Care Toolkit' to help commissioners and...
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Patient Leaflet on Hospice Care
July 2010
The charity, Help the Hospices, has recently produced a patient leaflet What is hospice care? explaining in clear, straightforward language what hospice care is, how to get referred and where care...
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Report on Overseas Doctors Providing Out-of-Hours Services
July 2010
The Health Select Committee has published a report on its recent inquiry on the use of overseas doctors in providing out-of-hours services. Critical of the current out-of-hours system, the...
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Expert Advisory Group on AIDS Annual Report 2009
July 2010
A report from the Expert Advisory Group on AIDS (EAGA) has been published covering the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009.
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Free Course on Human Rights and Ethical Dilemmas
June 2010
The Norwegian Medical Association, in cooperation with World Medical Association, has developed a web-based course on human rights and ethics for prison doctors. Various associations and...
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Web Service Allows Patients To See How Drugs Work
May 2010
iGuard.org, a free, patient-driven on-line health care community, has launched an innovative new patient empowerment tool. iGuard.org now lets users see real time reports of side effects...
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Free, Unlimited Access To Two Thousand Years Of Mankind And Medicine In Pictures
May 2010
'Wellcome Images' is a large collection of images on the history of medicine, modern biomedical science and clinical medicine. All content has been made available under a Creative Commons Licence,...
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Independent Website For Patients To Drive NHS Change
May 2010
www.patientopinion.org.uk is an independent platform for patients to share their experiences and make informed choices about their healthcare, and to facilitate change within the NHS.
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The Nursing Roadmap for Quality
April 2010
The Nursing Roadmap for Quality has been designed help nurses and their teams understand the elements of the quality framework that relate to nursing practice.
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Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia
April 2010
The identification and management of adults presenting with pneumonia is a major challenge for primary care health professionals. The Primary Care Respiratory Journal has published a paper which...
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