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A seemingly endless tide of surgical blunders that result in medical negligence claims shows no sign of abating. But what’s behind it, and how can you seek redress if you’re a victim? Astonishing sums are being paid out for medical negligence claims in the UK — £1.4 billion by the NHS last year. It’s an unfortunate sign that there’s just no slowdown in medical errors and harm caused to patients who thought they were on the mend. These huge payouts are necessary, however, to cover such things as loss of earnings, medical bills, travel expenses, revamping a house to cope…

Fractured Spine Professional rugby players have a higher risk of fractures to the spine than previously recognised, research by academics at Leeds Metropolitan University has revealed. The study, the first of its kind, assessed professional players from both codes of rugby and found abnormal levels of fractures, potentially reflecting the impact of repeated collisions over time, suggesting that the risk may previously have been underestimated. The research, published today in PLOS ONE journal and led by Dr Karen Hind from the University’s Carnegie Faculty, is particularly timely, given the news earlier this year that Australian NRL player Alex McKinnon severely…

A project at the University of Manchester aiming to develop a new tool for predicting the risk of a cardiovascular event or death in patients who have already suffered a heart attack has received a grant of almost £150,000 from national charity Heart Research UK. In the UK, around 7 million people are living with cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is responsible for one in four deaths. People with CVD are up to five times more likely to have a stroke, are six times more likely to die compared to those without, and up to half of them suffer a second…

International Digital Health Technology firm Circle Pass Enterprises (CPE) has signed a deal with VST Enterprises Ltd (VSTE) the British cyber security company founded by tech entrepreneur Louis-James Davis (31) to integrate its state-of-the-art VCode® & VPlatform® technologies into the COVI-PASS™ Digital Health Passport. Powered by VST Enterprises groundbreaking cyber security technology VCode® & VPlatform®, Circle Pass Enterprises has contracted with VST Enterprises for a fully secure Digital Health Passport - COVI-PASS™, to be paired with approved testing kits. CPE is to start shipping orders from next week for the first phased release of 50M COVI-PASS™ Digital Health Passports to…

WANTAGH, N.Y. - July 10, 2024 - PRLog — “Wash your hands. Wash for at least 20 seconds. Do it often.” How many times have we heard this advice from epidemiologists since the covid-19 pandemic began? That’s because since the 19th century hand-washing has been at the heart of efforts to prevent and contain infections. Medical staff have been required to do this for many years, but the reality of health care practice means that it doesn’t always happen. Today we’re all encouraged to do it, but for more than 20 years, Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education and Advocacy…

UK’S HEALTH HEROES NATIONAL HEALTH AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT INAUGURAL CEREMONY IN LONDON An ambulance worker from Berwick and a day centre receptionist from Belfast are the first ever winners of the Our Health Heroes awards, set up to celebrate the work of the thousands of support staff who keep the NHS running behind the scenes. Iain Scott and Elizabeth Cameron received their awards today (Tuesday) at a special ceremony hosted by Skills for Health, the National Skills Academy for Health and UNISON. Iain Scott from Berwick Ambulance Station won the national award for Clinical Support Worker of the Year,…

“Wash your hands. Wash for at least 20 seconds. Do it often.” How many times have we heard this advice from epidemiologists since the covid-19 pandemic began? That’s because since the 19th century hand-washing has been at the heart of efforts to prevent and contain infections. Medical staff have been required to do this for many years, but the reality of health care practice means that it doesn’t always happen. Today we’re all encouraged to do it, but for more than 20 years, Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education and Advocacy has been teaching individuals how to insist — respectfully…

‘Maximising Technology in Health and Care’ event on 4th July For the first time in Cornwall, the NHS and other healthcare professionals are being brought together with pioneering health technology companies, to see how they can work together to benefit people across the region and beyond. On July 4th Cornwall Council and Falmouth University will co-host Independence Day: Maximising Technology in Health and Care, a health technology event at Falmouth University. The health tech industry is worth billions and the digital revolution, which has already reshaped many other sectors, is transforming healthcare. Experts say that by 2020 the global value…

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is the only UK charity operating solely for the people at risk from severe allergic reactions www.anaphylaxis.org.uk. We provide information & support to enable people living with anaphylaxis to be more confident and in control of their lives. The aim of the charity is to create a safe environment for all people with allergies by working with and educating the food industry, schools, pre-schools, colleges, health professionals and other key audiences. As part of what we offer, we provide a National helpline service for anyone wanting advice or support over the phone, over email or via social…

The world is confused, anxious and concerned, people are getting mixed messages - what to do? There is plenty of information out there debating on the issue except that it is all about assumptions, speculations and hypothesis but no facts or evidence either way. The only thing applies is your own sense. I don’t need to quote any citing or reference as there is no proven evidence to refer to. Sometimes there are situations in life when doctors come second and common sense comes first, and it seems that is where we are now. The face mask is a physical…

DAM HEALTH TO SUPPORTGROUNDBREAKING COURSETOTRAINSCIENTISTS OF THE FUTURE    One of the UK’s leading technology educators and innovators CREDERSIhave teamed up with Covid testing solutions company DAM Health  to create the world’s first virtual reality Covid-19 lab training syllabus.    The move is aimed at increasing the number of lab technicians being trained in the UK to meet a mass skills shortage and crisis. Research carried out by the Gatsby Foundation prior to COVID-19 indicated that, by 2030, the UK will require a further 700,000 Lab Technicians to support the UK economy. Credersi believes that given the magnitude of the pandemic that the figure will have potentially doubled.  The company believes that by…