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The NHS baby hip screening checks involve severalclinical tests, performed within 72 hours of birth and again between 6-8 weeks. However, researchers highlight there has been some doubt concerning the reliability of these tests, so the study set out to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of clinical...
The alarm went off during ‘private time’.It disturbed the whole house. It was definitely working.It was tweaked and replaced a few months before Danny died.A reference to mat ‘settings’ hastily retracted. The mat had a coloured light – blue, red or green – depending on who was givi...
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Apply for a permanent role as a clinical scientist with the National Health Service. There is no better way to kick-start your career in the NHS! Successful graduates find themselves on the path to a rewarding life-longcareer in the NHS, including in senior roles. It is no surprise, then...
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For example, a recent systematic review found that more than a third of calls to PMHS involve medicines-related errors [10]. In addition to the impact upon patients themselves, post-discharge medicines-related issues pose a burden for healthcare organisations. Two studies conducted in the UK ...
These guidelines describe clinically effective measures that are used by healthcare workers for preventing infections in hospital and other acute healthcare settings. What is the scope of the guidelines? Three sets of guidelines were developed originally and have now been updated. They include: What...
The mental health of healthcare professionals is reaching a breaking point, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated current mental health issues to unprecedented levels. Whilst some research has been carried out on the barriers that doctors face when s