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… between supply and demand are ever more exacting to get right – even more exacting when so many of the … to chew…” So it is a constant process of adjustment, to get the food just right, backed by a complex matrix of … eat, that makes them heal, then they are not going to get better.” …
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… was finding myself in hospital a lot. The doctors couldn’t get rid of the infections, so it was a more case of more … to clear them fully. The transplant question Things were getting serious. One of the doctors mentioned a lung … main hospital would now be Harefield, with only occasional visits to Southampton General. So, I said my goodbyes and …
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… to my eyes, appears well. Except he is not. Two months ago getting ready for work one morning, he had pain across his … had a stent fitted to open up his coronary artery and get the blood flowing again. I look at his wrist and see a … to my eyes, appears well. Except he is not. Two months ago getting ready for work one morning, he had pain across his …
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… can cause struggles with sleep. One example is alcohol: 26 per cent of our survey respondents said they were drinking … Although many people believe alcohol can help them get to sleep, alcohol disrupts sleep and reduces the quality … headaches, disrupting sleep. How to sleep better The good news is that there are some simple and small changes we can …
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… years In 1938, American pathologist Dr Dorothy Andersen coined the term “cystic fibrosis of the pancreas” based on … and Greenwich NHS trusts. We’re focused on making sure we get the trials done quickly, and ensuring fair access to … CF patients in the driving seat If triple therapy medicine gets approved and funded, we’re going to be caring for a …
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… it’s a stabiliser. It allows you to stabilise patients to get better on their own or with treatment. It’s a bridge to … discovered that rather than making patients stay in bed, getting them up and mobilising them early really help the … their community of family and friends, who can come and visit and spend time with one another. At some stage, we’ve …
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… lung surgery for cancer. Today, the team has better news for her, but she has had a physically and mentally … thirty to about eight o’clock in the evening. And when I get home, I usually need to study for assessments, work on my … runner. From Board to Ward. We leave our colleagues to visit a man in his seventies who has already had one part of …
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… beautiful smile,” says the chaplain who is on his regular visit. “We communicate a lot here, don’t we? Are you feeling … but is now making slow, slow progress. The chaplain has visited her every day on his rounds and says: “We look … everyone – staff, patients, visitors. We meet one regular visiting patient who lives some 10 hours away and is here …
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… records sounds and movement. Dr Hare advises he will get the results in about 10 weeks’ time. It takes that long … up – could there be hints to help me too? It includes getting up at the same time each morning to anchor the body’s … levels to drop repeatedly during the night. The good news is, with CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) …
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… they are near the specialist heart centre they need to get to, and that both mother and baby can get the care they need. I’m really proud that I helped to … There are so many nurses who are travelling a long way to get here, who don’t get paid that much. There is a huge …
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