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

  • 30 Jun 2022
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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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Survey reveals benefits and drawbacks of remote incontinence assessments

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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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Reviewing the evidence on low iodine diets for thyroid cancer patients undergoing radioiodine treatment

  • 06 Jun 2022
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Paper:

Impact of low iodine diets on ablation success in differentiated thyroid cancer: A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis

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