Scotland is lagging behind England in improving its NHS performance in the wake of the covid pandemic. An analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found that while hospital activity and waiting times have improved in England, no similar uplift has occurred in Scotland.1 "NHS performance...
Information from a GP and the influence of televised public health information was also linked to positive uptake of the COVID-19 jab. Looking at guidance shared onsocial mediaand messenger apps—which were more frequently mentioned as sources of information amongyoung adults—was linked to a lowe...
These Regulations amend the Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Amounts) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 ("the principal Regulations") which make provision in relation to the amount of NHS charges which a person (who pays compensation to an injured person) is liable to pay, where that injured person...
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Pension Scheme (Scotland) 2015. Data released today by Public Health Scotland shows that between 2019/20 and 2020/21 there has been a marked increase in the overall proportion of Primary 1 children who are at risk of overweight or obesity. Book and review shifts, holiday bookings, eLearning ...
At the moment, digital tools are being deployed in a small, localised way by the NHS in the mental health arena, although there are signs of change. For instance, Big Health's digital cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) course Sleepio for insomnia was broadly adopted by NHS Scotland last ye...
CP-118 Neonatal vancomycin: exploring levels at NHS Tayside, Scotland Background Neonatal vancomycin target trough levels are not always achieved, increasing the risk of morbidity and mortality due to treatment failure. The British National Formulary for Children (BNFc) dosing guidance, for which the...
in patients with high risk of ocular complications [11]. Similarly, RCOphth guidance advises against discussing consent for one-stop ISBCS solely on the day of surgery [12]; our design highlights the benefit and patient acceptability of the consent discussion occurring in advance via a telephone...
healthcare commissioners who might be managing funding for several different clinical fields and may not be experts in dentistry. The standards provide guidance around what and how specialist level care should be provided. An important aspect of these is that care complexity is considered in three ...
This guidance (as updated from time to time) is for use by members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. It sets out guidance, principles and specific recommendations that, in the view of the College, should be followed by members. None... RCO Psychiatrists - 《Royal College of Psychiatrist...