Using the EBSCOhost service, a search was conducted using the MEDLINE, CINAHL, the Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection and the APA PsycInfo databases. A further search was conducted on...
This case considers a 90-year-old woman presenting with new lethargy and left-sided chest/flank pain. The patient described a multi-week history of left-sided axial rib and flank pain, a 48-hour...
To this end, Figure 1 presents a calculation of excess winter mortality (EWM) for England and three local authorities in Berkshire. EWM is defined as the average deaths in the 4 months from December...
NHS demand is therefore highly sensitive to the volatility in deaths. The sad fact is that deaths are highly volatile and that the magnitude of this volatility is location-specific (Jones, 2012). This...
‘The Commission considered and discussed feedback from the ad hoc group on the proposals for Independent Prescribing for Paramedics […] In conclusion, the Commission endorsed the ad hoc group's...
The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) considered and discussed feedback from an ad hoc group on proposals for independent prescribing for paramedics in 2015. The CHM has a range of functions that...
When I was a toddler, I choked on a boiled sweet. I became silent and turned purple. My quick-thinking mother (a carer for children with learning disabilities) picked me up by my feet, sharply slapped...
An interesting and concerning point raised by the research was that staff felt they were not equipped appropriately to deal with intoxicated individuals, with 50% noting that they felt they lacked the...
The leading cause of winter pressure is difficult to pinpoint, and can vary from year to year. However, there are a number of recurring contributing factors. While most health problems are not caused...
