Monthly Archives: July 2011
Special needs youngsters get help at the dentists!
Special needs youngsters get ‘friendly’ dental service
Published Date: 15 July 2011
Bridgeton Health Centre’s paediatric dental service has been re-designed to make it more calming and child-friendly, in an attempt to remove any fears children with special needs may have, particularly those with autism.
The Glasgow centre’s re-developed service was the idea of two NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde staff, Lyndsay Ovenstone, senior dental officer, and Debbie Connelly, health improvement senior for oral health.
New strategy to transform the care, quality of life and health outcomes for people with COPD
National strategy to transform respiratory disease care
A new strategy to transform the care, quality of life and health outcomes for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) will drive improvements in outcomes for patients.
Coordinating the efforts of the NHS, patients, social care and voluntary organisations, the strategy aims to can people avoid lung disease and to lead longer and healthier lives.
Painkillers ‘may ease agitation’ in dementia patients
This could help Dementia patients live a better life
18 July 2011 Last updated at 01:08
By Jane Hughes Health correspondent, BBC News
Many dementia patients being prescribed “chemical cosh” antipsychotic drugs could be better treated with simple painkillers, research says.
The British and Norwegian study, published on the BMJ website, found painkillers significantly cut agitation in dementia patients.
Agitation, a common dementia symptom, is often treated with antipsychotic drugs, which have risky side effects.
