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Advantage in early discharge
Early discharge after surgery for breast cancer could be recommended for patients with support at home as new evidence shows this has no adverse physical or psychological effects.
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Sound advice: ultrasound checks for pregnant women
One or more ultrsound checks are now routine in pregnancy. The Royal College of Radiologists guidelines say these are useful because they provide information about the expected date of delivery and multiple pregnancies, but they admit the scientific basis remains controversial.2
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Manager sacked after probe into 'intimidation'
A nursing manager accused of bullying and intimidating staff has been sacked following an internal hearing.
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Three classic errors which serve to betray Ainsworth's ignorance
Steve Ainsworth questions the worth of public health physicians and offers us up to fill the growing gap of GPs. He makes three classic errors.
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Anatomy of a hernia
A hernia is a rupture or tear in a piece of tissue (usually muscle) inside the body which allows some underlying structure to protrude through the hole. Common sites include where the oesophagus passes through the diaphragm (hiatus hernia); the belly button (umbilical hernia); and the groin (inguinal and femoral ...
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Animal genetic blueprint created
British and US scientists have completed the first genetic blueprint of an animal, paving the way for a better understanding of human health.
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Appointments
Paul Williams is to be the chief executive of Bro Morgannwg trust. The new trust is taking over the services run by Bridgend and District trust, which Mr Williams has led for six years, and services in Neath and Port Talbot provided by Glan-y-Mor trust.
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Chief causes of wasteful radiology - and six questions doctors should ask
Investigation when results are unlikely to affect patient management because the result is usually irrelevant. For example, degenerative spinal disease is as normal as grey hairs in middle age.
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Trying to stay calm in the face of an ill-informed attack on my profession
Public health specialists
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Ballot winners choose to focus on health issues
Two winners of the private member's bill ballots last December have chosen to address health issues, with one bill standing a good chance of becoming law.
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Bangs and M*A*S*H
It may be treating the victims of landmines and helicopter crashes in an old factory, but the UK field hospital in Sipovo, Bosnia, is not immune from more familiar NHS problems.
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Lucky bar steward
A new trust chair is confident of grappling with a £90m turnover - he manages the finances of the Labour club in the PM's constituency. Patrick Butler reports
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How Castle helped nurses storm pay barrier
A big pay increase for nurses? Baroness Castle of Blackburn has seen and done it all before. As an embattled social services secretary in 1974, she gave nurses a massive 30 per cent rise.