http://www.mediplacements.com/speech-and-language_news-rss.xmlSpeech And Language News from Mediplacementsen-gbTue, 25 Feb 2014 20:15:29 GMTCopyright: (C) Mediplacements60http://www.mediplacements.com/images/feedlogo.gifhttp://www.mediplacements.com/images/feedlogo.gifAt the scene of a major accident whether it be on the road, at sea or on a railway it can be problematic getting the injured away from the site. While emergency services usually deploy ambulances and other road based vehicles to get the injured to hospital as quickly as possible helicopters have been labelled as the unsung heroes of emergencyhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801689982-helicopters_play_key_role_in.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801689982-helicopters_play_key_role_in.htmlTue, 04 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageHaving enough food in the house is normally not a concern for consumers in the UK but food poverty is becoming an increasingly prominent problem. A group of health experts branded the issue as a "public health emergency" in a letter to the British Medical Journal. Many supermarkets across the country have started putting out basketshttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801669273-food_poverty_on_the_increase.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801669273-food_poverty_on_the_increase.htmlThu, 05 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageGelatin allergies are fairly uncommon across the UK but new research has found that a simple flu shot could aggravate the condition for affected people. This type of allergy can be brought on simply by eating sweets such as gummy bears or marshmallows. People may experience itchiness or the swelling of the tongue if they have an adverse reactionhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801658772-flu_shots_could_aggravate.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801658772-flu_shots_could_aggravate.htmlFri, 08 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageHospitals in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan have given the go-ahead to a full smoking ban across all sites. The move, due to be brought in on October 1st, is designed to reduce the amount of patients that have to leave the premises for a cigarette. Those that do have a smoking habit will be prescribed with nicotine replacement patches to helphttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801633680-full_smoking_ban_rolled_out_in.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801633680-full_smoking_ban_rolled_out_in.htmlWed, 04 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageNHS services in England are set to benefit from a new price comparison website designed to reduce the cost of procurement. The strategy was unveiled by health minister Dr Dan Poulter on Monday (August 5th) and has been described as a "radical new blueprint" for how the NHS acquires its equipment and services. Everything from rubber glovehttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801621579-nhs_to_benefit_from_price.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801621579-nhs_to_benefit_from_price.htmlTue, 06 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageA deadly virus which was discovered last year does not appear to pose a global threat, according to researchers. There had been a series of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in countries such as Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, while further instances in the likes of France, Germany, Italy, Tunisia and the UK were linkedhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801610061-coronavirus_struggling_to.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801610061-coronavirus_struggling_to.htmlTue, 09 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageThe head of the NHS has spoken of his aim to create a "long-lasting" vision of independence within the health sector. Sir David Nicholson suggested that he would "liberate" the NHS from political interference to ensure that patients are receiving the best possible care. The boss of the health service in England told Healthhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801595748-nhs_boss_wants_to_create_long.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801595748-nhs_boss_wants_to_create_long.htmlThu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageAdministering a regional anesthetic to patients in need of a hip or knee replacement reduces their hospital stay and helps to cut down the risk of mortality, according to new research. The study, published in the journal Anesthesiology, has shed light on why doctors might choose to give their patient neuraxial anesthesia rather than generalhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801580104-regional_anesthesia_provides.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801580104-regional_anesthesia_provides.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageA "very worrying, conservative approach" to treating older patients with bladder cancer has been revealed by new research. A study undertaken by the University of Sheffield and funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research showed that 52 per cent of sufferers under the age of 60 were given potentially curative treatments, which could involvehttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801573632-curative_treatment_for_bladder.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801573632-curative_treatment_for_bladder.htmlThu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageA newly refurbished state-of-the art health centre in Northumberland has opened its doors earlier than planned. The centre, situated in Haltwhistle, will cater for 6,000 patients within the Tynedale region, following an extensive £1. 7 million project to upgrade the facility. It was not supposed to open for another two weeks, but work hashttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801563791-refurbished_medical_centre.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801563791-refurbished_medical_centre.htmlThu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageNew research has suggested that new doctors are now more likely to train and work in the same region where they lived before they began medical school. The findings, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, suggest that there are various factors to explain the trend. Researchers looked at the geographical movements of over 31,000http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801559003-doctors_more_likely_to_train.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801559003-doctors_more_likely_to_train.htmlTue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageDr Sifraz Hussain from the Moss Side Family Medical Practice in Manchester has revealed that patients will soon be able to make consultations via videolink, as part of a new pilot scheme. Telephone consultations have been available at the practice for some time, but Dr Hussain soon realised that Skype was already being used by many of his patients.http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801558296-gps_to_pilot_consultation_with.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801558296-gps_to_pilot_consultation_with.htmlMon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageNew regulations coming into force in April of this year could have a dramatic impact on the way in which care is given on a local level. According to the Department of Health and Social Care, the act will be introduced as a way of making sure the health service "works around patients and meets the health and care needs of the local communitieshttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801548048-health_and_social_care_act_to.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801548048-health_and_social_care_act_to.htmlWed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageFacilities at Dover's new hospital have been revealed after an application for planning permission was submitted this week. The design features a two-storey building that will be located on the site of the car park at the existing Buckland Hospital, which is set to be demolished. Its current physiotherapy department will be converted intohttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801540860-details_of_new_dover_hospital.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801540860-details_of_new_dover_hospital.htmlThu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageEight-in-ten patients with suspected cancer were referred to a specialist by their GP within the first one or two consultations, according to a new report. The study, whose author is Dr Georgios Lyratzopoulos from the Cambridge Centre for Health Services Research, looked at data from 13,000 cancer patients and revealed that more than half were toldhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801537085-majority_of_suspected_cancer.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801537085-majority_of_suspected_cancer.htmlFri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageTuesday saw the publication of the social services and wellbeing bill in Wales, which is set to be the latest example of the Welsh government's determination to integrate health and social care together. The measures outlined in the bill would require both the NHS and social services agencies to work together in order to provide care to thosehttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801532493-should_england_integrate.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801532493-should_england_integrate.htmlThu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageLeeds could see the creation of around 7,000 jobs in the healthcare sector during the next ten-and-a-half years, with many hoping it will bring more graduate jobs to the city. The drive for investment and job growth is being spearheaded by Lurene Joseph, Leeds and Partners' chief executive, who hopes that the current number of 3,000 jobs can behttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801530625-7_000_new_healthcare_jobs_to.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801530625-7_000_new_healthcare_jobs_to.htmlTue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageLeeds could see the creation of around 7,000 jobs in the healthcare sector during the next ten-and-a-half years, with many hoping it will bring more graduate jobs to the city. The drive for investment and job growth is being spearheaded by Lurene Joseph, Leeds and Partners' chief executive, who hopes that the current number of 3,000 jobs can behttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801530625-7_000_new_healthcare_jobs_to.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801530625-7_000_new_healthcare_jobs_to.htmlTue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageLeeds could see the creation of around 7,000 jobs in the healthcare sector during the next ten-and-a-half years, with many hoping it will bring more graduate jobs to the city. The drive for investment and job growth is being spearheaded by Lurene Joseph, Leeds and Partners' chief executive, who hopes that the current number of 3,000 jobs can behttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801530625-7_000_new_healthcare_jobs_to.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801530625-7_000_new_healthcare_jobs_to.htmlTue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And LanguageLeeds could see the creation of around 7,000 jobs in the healthcare sector during the next ten-and-a-half years, with many hoping it will bring more graduate jobs to the city. The drive for investment and job growth is being spearheaded by Lurene Joseph, Leeds and Partners' chief executive, who hopes that the current number of 3,000 jobs can behttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801530625-7_000_new_healthcare_jobs_to.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801530625-7_000_new_healthcare_jobs_to.htmlTue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMTSpeech And Language