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Selenium: an under-rated micronutrient?
January 9, 2015
Selenium is an essential mineral but its importance in the diet often gets overlooked. Selenium is involved in a range of functions in the body including thyroid hormone production and…
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Activity and health
January 9, 2015
Old age does not mean frailty and poor health Researchers at King’s College London have released a dramatic report on a study of the health of older people. The 84…
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What was your New Year’s resolution?
January 9, 2015
Bupa have undertaken some research which shows that out of 2000 people almost two thirds (64 per cent) of British workers claim that they are too busy to take a…
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Winter Pressures
January 9, 2015
No spare capacity to deal with spike in demand Each year it is a growing concern that more pressure is put on NHS services in the winter months. GP Practices…
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Sleeves up!
January 9, 2015
A seasonal flu onslaught, a bunch of vacancies unfilled and a crisis in the offing, time for the old girl to rediscover her nursing mojo… It was Christmas Eve in…
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Human rights in care
January 5, 2015
A new focus on human rights Human rights seem to be well served in Scotland. We have the Scottish Human Rights Commission established in 2008, which promotes and protects human…
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Choices
December 29, 2014
What resolution could we make to prevent complaints in 2015? In my other job, working with practitioners who have received complaints from patients, there is a growing number of issues…
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Not enough having the Flu vaccine
December 29, 2014
Why aren’t eligible patients having their flu jab sooner? Each year from October, GP practices offer eligible patients a flu jab in order to minimise the spread and impact of…
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