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Risk of dying from cervical cancer higher than previously thought
A new analysis of cervical cancer mortality rates has revealed that the risk of dying from...
07 Feb 2017
Heavy alcohol use in adolescence alters brain electrical activity
Long term heavy alcohol use in adolescence alters cortical excitability and functional...
05 Feb 2017
Family carers may not welcome deaths at home
Compiled by Vari Drennan, professor of healthcare and policy research, Kingston University,...
02 Feb 2017
Screening for pre-diabetes and effectiveness of interventions
Compiled by Vari Drennan, professor of healthcare and policy research, Kingston University,...
02 Feb 2017
Stop smoking services can boost mental health in people with depression
People with depression who successfully quit smoking using smoking cessation services can...
31 Jan 2017
Family nurse use of motivational interviewing limited
Compiled by Vari Drennan, professor of healthcare and policy research, Kingston University...
08 Dec 2016
Database search on antibiotic prescription reduction
Compiled by Vari Drennan, professor of healthcare and policy research, Kingston University...
07 Dec 2016
Calls for better anaphylaxis training
Compiled by Vari Drennan, professor of healthcare and policy research, Kingston University...
07 Dec 2016
Enhanced diabetes service effective in preventing hospital admissions
Enhanced services provided by GP surgeries are just as effective as specialist services at...
04 Dec 2016
HPV vaccine reduces cervical pre-cancers in young women
Greater than expected reduction rate in all grades of invasive cervical cancer among women...
23 Nov 2016
Promoting self-management to patients with long term conditions
Little data recorded in study to address shortfalls of self-management in long term...
09 Nov 2016
Policy in place to support effective use of contraception
A key public health policy is to support effective contraception use and avoid unwanted...
09 Nov 2016
Scheme launched to help care for families involved in domestic violence
Women experiencing domestic violence are more likely to be in contact with general practice...
09 Nov 2016
Midwives’ and health visitors’ collaborative relationships: a systematic review of...
Compiled by Vari Drennan, professor of healthcare and policy research, Kingston University...
11 Oct 2016
Patients’ experiences of a multidisciplinary team-led community case management...
Compiled by Vari Drennan, professor of healthcare and policy research, Kingston University...
11 Oct 2016
A cluster randomised trial of strategies to increase cervical screening uptake at first...
Compiled by Vari Drennan, professor of health care and policy research, St Geroge’s...
30 Sep 2016
New tool aims to cut child antibiotic use
Spotting low-risk cases of respiratory tract infection in children could reduce antibiotic...
09 Sep 2016