Dog walking to ward off decline

Dog walking boosts levels of physical activity in old people and can ward off decline in later life, according to recent research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) at the University of Cambridge found that […]

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Dog walking to ward off decline

Dog walking boosts levels of physical activity in old people and can ward off decline in later life, according to recent research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) at the University of Cambridge found that […]

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Diaries of a First World War Nurse

Dorothea Crewdson, a Red Cross nurse, was given instructions to leave for northern France in 1915. She spent the next four years as a witness to some of the worst horror of the Great War, yet her diaries, with their beautiful hand-drawn illustrations, sparkle with warmth and humour.  #Passchendaele100   […]

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Diaries of a First World War Nurse

Dorothea Crewdson, a Red Cross nurse, was given instructions to leave for northern France in 1915. She spent the next four years as a witness to some of the worst horror of the Great War, yet her diaries, with their beautiful hand-drawn illustrations, sparkle with warmth and humour.  #Passchendaele100   […]

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AF patients left at risk of stroke

Hundreds of patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in the UK have been left at risk of suffering a life threatening AF-related stroke, thanks to NHS England’s flawed ‘Commissioning through Evaluation’ (CtE) process, according to the charity, Arrhythmia Alliance.  The evaluation process, which should be reviewed, has meant patients being denied access to potentially life-saving treatment […]

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AF patients left at risk of stroke

Hundreds of patients with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in the UK have been left at risk of suffering a life threatening AF-related stroke, thanks to NHS England’s flawed ‘Commissioning through Evaluation’ (CtE) process, according to the charity, Arrhythmia Alliance.  The evaluation process, which should be reviewed, has meant patients being denied access to potentially life-saving treatment […]

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RSM Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowship 2016 – an update

Neurology trainee Dr Smriti Agarwal, awarded an Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowship in December 2016, has recently moved to Sydney, Australia for a post-doctoral position. She will be working with Professor Matthew Kiernan and Professor John Hodges, who run a world class collaborative research programme in neurodegenerative disorders at the Sydney Brain […]

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RSM Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowship 2016 – an update

Neurology trainee Dr Smriti Agarwal, awarded an Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) Ellison-Cliffe Travelling Fellowship in December 2016, has recently moved to Sydney, Australia for a post-doctoral position. She will be working with Professor Matthew Kiernan and Professor John Hodges, who run a world class collaborative research programme in neurodegenerative disorders at the Sydney Brain […]

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Royal Society of Medicine prizes

Winning medical prizes, bursaries or awards can bring great benefits to doctors starting out on their careers. As well achieving recognition for the quality of their work, candidates often have the opportunity to present to a high-profile panel of judges – a possibly daunting, but always rewarding, experience. The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM), one […]

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Royal Society of Medicine prizes

Winning medical prizes, bursaries or awards can bring great benefits to doctors starting out on their careers. As well achieving recognition for the quality of their work, candidates often have the opportunity to present to a high-profile panel of judges – a possibly daunting, but always rewarding, experience. The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM), one […]

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