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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.
Telehealth: the benefits of video conferencing
Medical staff, patients and parents are using a new system that has saved lives
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Frank Casey
- Guardian Professional,
Every year, more than 200 infants are born in Northern Ireland with heart disease. I work at the Royal Belfast hospital for sick children and as specialists in paediatric cardiology, we deal with a majority of these cases. For the past few years we’ve been supplementing our traditional care with a telemedicine scheme that offers patients, parents and our colleagues a new way to interact.
Like thousands of hospital departments across the UK, we deal with resourcing difficulties. Not only do we cope with our current patient load but our expertise is also in high demand with colleagues at other hospitals.
Carer sets up at-home service for elderly people
A CARER who says she struggled to find adequate support for her mother-in-law has set up a service to provide at-home care for elderly people.
- by Karen Dent, The Journal
- Aug 22 2012
Diane Chandler aims to create 50 jobs after taking on the franchise for Home Instead Senior Care, covering an area from Darlington down into Northallerton.
Two months into the business, she has five staff and 15 in training, and is confident of growing the head count of carers.
“We’ve had a lot of response initially – we should be able to create 50 jobs easily,” she said.
