Category Archives: health
Paul Burstow: increasing the use of telehealth and telecare technologies in the UK
Paul Burstow MP gives an overview of the Whole System Demonstrator programme and discusses telehealth innovations in the UK and abroad.
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/48601461[/vimeo]
Gruenenthal’s thalidomide apology ‘insulting’
The company which invented thalidomide has “insulted” those affected by the drug by issuing an “insincere” apology, campaigners have said.
The drug, sold in the 1950s as a cure for morning sickness, was linked to birth defects and withdrawn in 1961.
German-based Gruenenthal has issued its first apology in 50 years, but said the drug’s possible side-effects “could not be detected” before it was marketed.
But the UK’s Thalidomide Trust said any apology should also admit wrongdoing.
Nick Dobrik, a member of the trust’s national advisory council, said it “should be an unreserved apology, not a conditional apology”.
Choose Well this bank holiday
NHS Norfolk and Waveney is urging everyone to “Choose Well” and plan ahead whenever possible for their medical care over the forthcoming bank holiday weekend.
Anyone who has medication on prescription is advised to make sure they order it early so they have enough medicine. Anyone who knows they will need an appointment to see their GP should ensure they book it in good time.
Ian Small, of the prescribing and medicines management team at NHS Norfolk and Waveney, said: “We want everyone to have an enjoyable Bank Holiday weekend, and so we advise anyone needing medical care to follow the Choose Well message. Selecting the right service for your needs may reduce the time you wait for appropriate treatment.
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