David Healy – Time to abandon evidence based medicine?

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See on Scoop.it – Cardiovascular diseaseA talk by Prof David Healy from the Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences at Cardiff University. The talk was presented on 26th Nov 2012See on www.youtube.com Filed under: Medicine

Samuel Shem, 34 Years After ‘The House of God’ – Atlantic Mobile

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http://goo.gl/TZ3fx A fabulous essay celebrating humanity in healthcare which must be preserved for all our sakes Filed under: Clinical, General Practice, Journalism, Medicine, NHS, Teaching/Undergraduate

Shame

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Reblogged from Abetternhs's Blog: Masaccio: The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden 1425 Through the concrete physicality of the two figures and the arid landscape around them, Masaccio makes believable the first dolorous steps of human beings on earth, … Continue reading →

Dying with dignity – Liverpool Care Pathway and Palliative Care 2012

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With the furore over Liverpool Care Pathway showing little sign of going away it may be a good time to pull together some of the threads. Margaret McCartney has written about the issue in this week’s BMJ (http://goo.gl/VeqY1) We need … Continue reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Secret Tory steering committee working overtime to ready NHS for mass privatisation

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Reblogged from A diary of deception and distortion: Enquiries by The Slog in the later hours of yesterday evening confirmed that an informal but extremely powerful Working Group has been set up by the Coalition – separate from both NHS … Continue reading →

WHO | Patient safety: the rising star of clinical care

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WHO | Patient safety: the rising star of clinical care. Patient safety: the rising star of clinical care Dr Margaret Chan Director-General of the World Health Organization Keynote address at the 29th International Conference of the International Society for Quality … Continue reading →

Deadly obsession – out tomorrow!

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Deadly obsession – out tomorrow!. Filed under: Leisure

Never miss another message or blog again?

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Today I discover an answer to a prayer. A few weeks ago IFTTT (If this then that) service (at ifttt.com) lost access to Twitter. The little tool was a life line for me to keep track of all my tweets … Continue reading →

Conrad Powell - GIVEAWAY SIGNED KINDLE with DESCEND: GIVEAWAY—Signed KINDLE FIRE with DESCEND!!!

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Conrad Powell - GIVEAWAY SIGNED KINDLE with DESCEND: GIVEAWAY—Signed KINDLE FIRE with DESCEND!!!: [UPDATE: Descend (Book One of the Dakaram Roel Trilogy): Box Set - Parts 1 to 4 will be available free for  download on Amazon...

The Things We Carried, Then and Now – NYTimes.com

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http://goo.gl/bJa7W Fabulous short essay on what the new doctor of 21st century should carry in their bag Filed under: Clinical, General Practice, Medicine, Teaching/Undergraduate

MobiMOOC 2012: (My) Learning Expectations

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Reblogged from Michael Sean Gallagher:

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Reflect Early and Often

I think it is a critical piece of MOOC participation to critically reflect beforehand on what you want to acquire from the experience and what kind of participation you are committed to make. We all balance schedules, juggle responsibilities, and for most of us, MobiMOOC does not represent something that can have 100% of our attention. So, the first and perhaps most critical piece of learning in general and especially for open learning is to reflect on what you want to learn and what you need to learn.

Read more… 738 more words

Great idea - will add my thoughts too

MobiMOOC 2012: (My) Learning Expectations

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MobiMOOC 2012: (My) Learning Expectations.

FREE eBOOKs for Kindle from Amazon UK

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{EAV:45b510afbb261a55}Collected using template from Free Kindle Books and Tips [4 stars and up] here

First pages for each search are FREE ebooks!


* Non-fiction - http://goo.gl/UIKRn

* Fiction - http://goo.gl/ruJaK

* Arts and Entertainment - http://goo.gl/qrvjd

* Biography - http://goo.gl/g6Z6E

* Business and finance - http://goo.gl/Ett8S

* Childrens books - http://goo.gl/J1avu

* Comic and graphic novels - http://goo.gl/HegMb (the free items here are usually rated 3 stars or worse)

* Computers and Internet - http://goo.gl/9f2Ce

* Crime Thrillers and Mystery - http://goo.gl/PGjgz

* Fantasy - http://goo.gl/bijTW

* Food and drink - http://goo.gl/TkOzx

* History - http://goo.gl/YU5M1

* Home & Garden - http://goo.gl/1rpa6 (the free items are not rated)

* Humour - http://goo.gl/s9fxj

* Medicine - http://goo.gl/IRXtn (the free items are not rated)

* Politics and current affairs - http://goo.gl/JMpxJ (the free items are not rated)

* Reference - http://goo.gl/Vh7Iq

* Religion and spirituality - http://goo.gl/7UnkV

* Romance - http://goo.gl/rSZFq

* Science and Nature - http://goo.gl/fFCqb

* Science Fiction - http://goo.gl/AbmRv

* Self-help and How-to - http://goo.gl/N3O9p

* Sports - http://goo.gl/V9rLq

* Travel and Holiday - http://goo.gl/rG40m

Please comment! How can the lists be improved?

Thank you

David
London
July 2012

BMA Ballot and Striking Doctors June 2012 | Broken_Heart Blog

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BMA Ballot and Striking Doctors June 2012 | Broken_Heart Blog

Some of my thoughts and feelings about this issue.

67 years later

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Subject: Fwd: FW: 67 years later

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The Green Benches: The full story of Cameron's visit to NHS Hospital, with new confirmation from a visitor, patient & journalist. http://ping.fm/X1eur

Summit for the Uninvited

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To protest at the exclusion of so many from the NHS meeting on Monday 20th Feb 2012 at noon an event is advertised for anyone who wishes to be there. https://www.facebook.com/events/191859057582900/

Brilliant ploy by David cameron and his cronies to host a meeting at the worst possible time for practising healthcare professions. Also wonderful to give only a few hours notice + weekend. Perhaps politicians have nothing better to do with their time than host meetings, but people who have real jobs cannot drop everything at short notice. Especially people in public services who must ask colleagues to cover for them. Particularly in general practice where absenting a nurse or doctor suddenly puts enormous strain on those staying behind to deal with demands of citizens who are presenting for help with health matter.

Health and Social Care Bill Must Be Rejected

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Red Lines for House of Lords

All UK citizens should fear the future of the NHS and their own healthcare unless the Health and Social Care Bill is thrown out, even at this late hour.

The link offers a legal framework for the challenge.  Everyone is encouraged to make their  loca Peer aware of the concerns.

All UK doctors are urged to contact their College to make their concerns known too.

The following is from http://callonyourcollege.blogspot.com/

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2012

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Urgent - Lobby Your College

This website has been set up to allow doctors to lobby their Medical Royal Colleges about the Health and Social Care Bill currently in the House of Lords.
In only a few weeks time this Health Bill could become law. Your input is urgently needed.

The Bill 
   - poses an enormous risk to the future of a viable equitable NHS. 
   - allows the elected Secretary of State to abdicate his or her ultimate responsibility for the NHS. 
   - allows local hospitals to use up to 49% of their beds for private patients meaning NHS patients will wait longer for their care.
   - will tranform a cost effective public service into a healthcare market.
   - has no democratic mandate. We were promised 'no top down re-organisation of the NHS' prior to the election yet we now see this enormously damaging NHS upheaval before us which is already proving a huge distraction to all NHS workers.

Continuing with the implementation of the Bill carries far more risk than stopping it now and withdrawing it.

The Bill is now opposed by the British Medical Association, the NHS Consultants Association, theRoyal College of Nursing,  Royal College of Midwives, Unison and Unite.

The Bill has now received a damning report from the Health Select Committee

We now ask for the help of all doctors who are members of a Royal College to lobby your own College about the Health Bill, advise them that you are opposed to the Health Bill and ask them to speak out on your behalf.

We ask you to cut and paste the template email below and then click on the link for your own College which should allow you to send the email easily. Of course feel free to design your own email.

It would be helpful to know how many of you have contacted your College so please add your name to the 'comment' section below (or initials if you prefer to remain anonymous).
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Dear College President,

I am writing to you as a member of our College. I have major concerns over the Health Bill currently in the House of Lords and ask that you speak out and oppose this damaging policy. 

The Bill lacks a democratic mandate and carries enormous threats to the structure and function of the NHS.  It threatens quality, training and standards, all of which fall within the remit of our College. The risks of continuing with this legislation are now felt to be greater than the risks of stopping it.

Our medical leaders need to lobby against the legislation. Please join the BMA, RCN and RCM in publicly opposing the Bill and calling for its withdrawal.

Yours sincerely,

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List of Royal Colleges and their email addresses you can click after you have copied and pasted

Royal College of Physicians         infocentre@rcplondon.ac.uk
Royal College of Surgeons           president@rcseng.ac.uk
Royal College of GPs                  president@rcgp.org.uk
Royal College of Radiologists       president@rcr.ac.uk
Royal College of O&G                 president@rcog.org.uk
Royal College of Psychiatrists     reception@rcpsych.ac.uk
Royal College of Paediatrics        president@rcpch.ac.uk
Royal College of Pathologists      president@rcpath.org
Royal College of Anaesthetists    president@rcoa.ac.uk 
Faculty of Public Health              president@fph.org.uk
College of Emergency Medicine  mc.prescem@gmail.com  - Mr Mike Clancy

Chair of Academy of Medical Royal Colleges - Professor Sir Neil Douglas
                                                neil.douglas@aomrc.org.uk 

 

New Preventive Services, Screening Recommendations Dominate Patient Care -- AAFP News Now -- American Academy of Family Physicians

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New Preventive Services, Screening Recommendations Dominate Patient Care -- AAFP News Now -- American Academy of Family Physicians

Useful summary for those of use who work outside USA to get a feel for the direction of preventive primary health care services.

A Tale of Coronary Artery Disease and Myocardial Infarction — NEJM

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A Tale of Coronary Artery Disease and Myocardial Infarction — NEJM

A marvellous essay on history of heart disease.

Happy New Year

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With the New Year has come wind and rain in UK to blow away the holiday cobwebs. It is nearly 4 years since my memorable terrible hospital experience. Now focussed on General Practice it is clear that many people are struggling in the current climate. Money is tight, relationships are under strain. Meanwhile, the NHS reforms continue to bite although not formally implemented. Let us hope that the coming year brings pleasant surprises.