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Statin pills and a stethoscope on a form about blood fat levels

Poor communication of test results poses risk for patients

  • 12 Jul 2022
Paper:

‘I guess I’ll wait to hear’— communication of blood test results in primary care a qualitative study

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Surgery in hospital theatre

Knee replacement surgery decreased after NHS policies on patient’s weight were introduced, worsening health inequalities, study finds

  • 30 Jun 2022
Screen shot of the National Joint Registry PLOS ONE paper
Paper:

What effect have NHS commissioners’ policies for body mass index had on access to knee replacement surgery in England?: An interrupted time series analysis from the National Joint Registry

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A wooden artist's model sitting on the edge of a toilet

Survey reveals benefits and drawbacks of remote incontinence assessments

Screen shot of the EPICCC paper
Paper:

Professional perspectives on impacts, benefits and disadvantages of changes made to community continence services during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the EPICCC-19 national survey

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