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The ban which is part of an NHS shake-up aimed at tackling hospital superbugs will also include watches, jewellery such as rings and bracelets, and neckties. The "bare below the elbow" dress-code has been unveiled by Health Secretary Alan Johnson, and applies to every doctor, nurse and therapist. The aim is to stamp out the deadly infections plaguing the National Health system such as Clostridium difficile (C.Diff) and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK, battling to control the spread of superbugs like MRSA, will in future ban the signature long-sleeved white coats, favoured by doctors.
Happier hospitals means healthier patients.
The National Inquiry into Management and Medicine looked at hospitals across the UK, focussing on the often troubled relationships between doctors and NHS managers. It found that where the two sides have formed a genuine alliance, the health service runs more efficiently – and patient outcomes are improved.
( Source The Hindu )
There is always room for a smile and happiness...? Well done NHS you have my "vote of confidence"
NHS: 'East Kent patients happy with their GPs'
Tooth Loss Linked to Heart Disease Risk
A new study suggests that young adults who lose their teeth to cavities or gum disease may have a greater risk of dying from heart disease later in life. A long-term study of more than 12,000 UK adults found that those with 9 or more missing teeth in young adulthood were one-third more likely to die of heart disease than their peers with fewer than 5 missing teeth. Scientists speculate that bacteria in the mouth that cause cavities and gum disease may enter the blood stream, and damage blood vessels or trigger inflammation in the body. Read More
As Reported by ABC News
As Reported by ABC News
Health giant buys UK hospitals
The Canberra Times - Canberra,Australian Capital Territory,Australia
The public health service is outsourcing to the private sector to increase patient care and choice, and reduce waiting lists. Ramsay managing director Pat ...
Unbelievable....
Chinese woman's 'needle ordeal'
 The needles were revealed by hospital X-rays |
They think they were inserted into Luo Cuifen's body when she was a baby by grandparents upset she was not a boy. LINK
Luciano Pavarotti 1935-2007: Fan Map.
Please add your post in memory of the "Maestro" and his uniquely identifiable tenor voice which was the best in the world...
Herbal tea can lower the risk of developing breast cancer.
Drinking herbal tea can lower the risk of developing breast cancer.
Research based on 4,400 women who were monitored for more than six years shows that those who drank herbal tea more than halved the risk of developing the disease.
The women were all cancer-free at the start of the study, but by the end nearly 100 breast cancers had been diagnosed.
When their diets were analysed, it was found that those who had been drinking herbal teas, which are rich in antioxidants, had a 57 per cent lower risk than non-drinkers.
'The results suggest consumption of herbal tea may have a role in the prevention of breast cancer,' say the researchers for the French institute, Supplémentation en Vitamines et Minéraux Antioxydants.
The study also showed that drinking ordinary tea, coffee, fruit juice or wine is not linked with risk for developing breast cancer.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Britain— one in nine women will develop the disease at some point in their lives.LINK
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An Indiana University team looked at the behavior of 46 people taking part in a speed-dating session.
They found that the men were more likely to go for the more attractive women, while women opted for those who could give the best financial security.
Men were also likely to want to date more women, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reported.BMA demands apology from Wales Audit Office
The British Medical Association in Wales has demanded an apology from the Wales Audit Office for suggesting GPs will take advantage of lax governance and commit fraud in their QOF returns. LINK
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