Good to see him looking well and fully recovered.(Posted wrong one before)
Friday, 26 February 2010
Sunday, 21 February 2010
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
The Prostate Cancer Charity comments on government announcement to provide ‘one to one’ support for cancer patients
8th February 2010
The Prostate Cancer Charity comments on a new announcement by the Prime Minister, that people in England will be offered one-to-one care and support by a specialist cancer nurse.
Clara MacKay, The Prostate Cancer Charity’s Director of Operations and Marketing Communications, said: “This new announcement is a step in the right direction to improving the lives of people living with and beyond cancer. Almost one in three men living with cancer in the UK will have been diagnosed with a form of prostate cancer. Men tell us that having access to a specialist nurse can make a significant difference to helping them cope with the impact of the disease throughout all stages of the treatment and care. We believe that it is essential that all men with prostate cancer should have access to a named clinical nurse specialist.
“Currently, there is a lack of clinical nurse specialists for men with prostate cancer compared to other common cancers*, and those that do work in urology will often have a bigger caseload**.
“We know that countless men do not receive written or verbal information on the potential side effects of their treatment, such as erectile dysfunction or incontinence, nor are they able to access support services to help manage them. This is unacceptable and we strongly support the creation of these new positions, as this will help men with prostate cancer receive the level of care and support they are entitled to***.
“However, an increase in clinical specialist nurses must be accompanied by a commitment to, and investment in, increased training and education, enabling them to reach the level of skills and knowledge necessary to fulfil these demanding support roles. The Prostate Cancer Charity is contributing to this aim through an education and development programme for health professionals, but more needs to be done,” she added.
The Prostate Cancer Charity comments
The Prostate Cancer Charity comments on a new announcement by the Prime Minister, that people in England will be offered one-to-one care and support by a specialist cancer nurse.
Clara MacKay, The Prostate Cancer Charity’s Director of Operations and Marketing Communications, said: “This new announcement is a step in the right direction to improving the lives of people living with and beyond cancer. Almost one in three men living with cancer in the UK will have been diagnosed with a form of prostate cancer. Men tell us that having access to a specialist nurse can make a significant difference to helping them cope with the impact of the disease throughout all stages of the treatment and care. We believe that it is essential that all men with prostate cancer should have access to a named clinical nurse specialist.
“Currently, there is a lack of clinical nurse specialists for men with prostate cancer compared to other common cancers*, and those that do work in urology will often have a bigger caseload**.
“We know that countless men do not receive written or verbal information on the potential side effects of their treatment, such as erectile dysfunction or incontinence, nor are they able to access support services to help manage them. This is unacceptable and we strongly support the creation of these new positions, as this will help men with prostate cancer receive the level of care and support they are entitled to***.
“However, an increase in clinical specialist nurses must be accompanied by a commitment to, and investment in, increased training and education, enabling them to reach the level of skills and knowledge necessary to fulfil these demanding support roles. The Prostate Cancer Charity is contributing to this aim through an education and development programme for health professionals, but more needs to be done,” she added.
The Prostate Cancer Charity comments
UK-Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in March
March is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in the UK
What's it all About?
What is the prostate cancer awareness month all about?We want men, the general public, and health professionals, to be more aware of prostate cancer. Our awareness month helps raise vital funds for much needed support and information for men who have been diagnosed and their families. It also allows us to lobby the UK's key decision makers because it is high time that the issue of prostate cancer is brought out into the open.
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Mark Foster Strikes A Revealing Pose To Help Expose The ‘Hidden Cancer’
Fans of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing still in a flutter about Mark Foster’s famous physique, will have another chance to see his celebrated ‘pecs’ as he takes his clothes off again – this time for a very good cause.
Olympic swimmer, Foster, will front this year’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in March, as Marks & Spencer joins forces with The Prostate Cancer Charity to help highlight that the disease is still the ‘hidden cancer’.
Hidden Cancer Case Studies
Over the past year, twelve couples have been interviewed about the reality of living with prostate cancer and how this affects their lives. They talk about the hidden aspects of this disease and the way that it affects their everyday lives and their relationships. You can share their experiences by visiting www.prostatecouples.com
Hidden Cancer Case Studies
Here is the link to prostatecouples.com
Men across London are urged to give prostate cancer the red card
The World Cup 2010 is just around the corner, and whilst football fans all over the country are crossing their fingers for a 1966 result, men across London will be locked in a battle of their own - The Prostate Cancer Charity’s Real Man Cup.
The Charity’s annual men’s five-a-side tournament is back and this year’s event, which is scheduled for Saturday 13 March, is promising to be bigger than ever. Men across the capital are invited to live out their childhood dreams and score a goal at Wembley - at the Soccer Goals Centre that is, to help give prostate cancer the red card during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Men across London are urged to give prostate cancer the red card
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Monday, 8 February 2010
Nurse Led Clinics-updated page
This is a C&P of an updated subject found under the main page of this blog within the month of April 2009 entitled:
NURSE LED CLINICS/MOBILE CLINICS
Though it might be of interest after a couple of updates..............
As the Mediwatch product range lends itself to 'Nurse led clinics' I think a section dedicated to this subject would be of interest:
From the 2009 Mediwatch Final Results
Services
A new mobile diagnostics service will be operated through skilled nurses, which will create opportunities to present a cost efficient diagnostic service to physicians, with no major capital outlay. This service will incorporate new diagnostic procedures which should launch in the first half of 2010 and will run in parallel to the change in US government expenditure in regards to reimbursement and presenting a wider medical facility to all individuals. Initial efforts will be concentrated in Florida with the potential to be rolled out to the other 49 states through our nurse network.
Mediwatch-Final Results for year ending 31st October 2009
Mediwatch Statement
"Mediwatch has developed a range of medical equipment for the diagnosis of a variety of clinical conditions. Mediwatch focuses it's design skills on unique diagnostic products that can be used with simplicity, across the medical profession, by healthcare providers with different levels of clinical expertise.
Mediwatch's research and development strategy draws on extensive clinical knowledge with a seamless interface between the point-of-care and innovation with cutting-edge technology."
Mediwatch Website
Also
"Mediwatch is developing more point-of-care tests, including a range of relatively high-margin pathology tests. The company intends to provide mobile screening clinics for private hospitals, clinics and nursing homes.
This is in line with Mr Stimpson’s original strategy when he launched Mediwatch in 1996.His aim was to provide a full range of diagnostic products and services, many with superior properties to what hospitals, clinics and surgeries typically provide, in areas such as diagnostic ultrasound and point-of-care biochemistry."
Mediwatch’s healthy growth prospects 8th April 2009
NHS Buyers' Guide-Urodynamic Systems UK-Dec.2008
Mediwatch response to the above:
Urodynamics
"A comprehensive, comparative assessment of clinical Urodynamic systems was performed independently for the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency. We are proud to report that this study found Mediwatch’s Urodynamic systems superior to those from competing manufactures (Laborie, LifeTech, MMS, Andromeda and Albyn). Mediwatch was the only manufacturer to receive a “Very Good” rating with five stars for its products."
Mediwatch & General News relating to 'Nurse Lead Clinics'
Emerging Statistics for Nurse-led Clinics UK(Scotland)-15th December 2009
Sponsored session 3-Urodynamics/Setting up a nurse lead clinic
BAUN 2009 Annual Conference & Exhibition UK-2nd to 4th November 2009
Europe’s nurses:an untapped resource Cancerworld.org-March/April 2009 Edition (Edit-link not working now,will try and find replacement-08/02/10)
Mobile health clinics hailed a 'success' UK-April 2009
The findings of the first four full years of collection (2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2007/08) are presented in the table below - covering nurse-led clinics in acute specialties and other non-acute specialties(Scotland).
Emerging Statistics for Nurse-led Clinics UK-Feb.2009
Nurse-led Clinics in Wales Help Expedite Clinical Trials of New Cancer Drugs UK-Oct.2008
Nurse-led PACs are fit for purpose. Guidelines for assessment and management are closely followed with minimal changes to treatment at consultant review.
Nurse-led prostate assessment clinics – are they fit for purpose? UK-2008
Nurse Led Clinics and Nurse Prescribing UK-2006?
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Nurse-led telephone follow up for prostate cancer UK-2004
This audit shows how a change in practice can significantly improve the patient's journey. For people with cancer, quality information, communication, continuity and overall coordination of care are all vital. As well as benefiting patients, this service development has resulted in a radical reform of the urology/oncology service.
The nurse-led histology clinic has had significant benefits for the medical team as well as the patient. The patients attending the consultant clinic are more informed, better prepared and have their staging investigations completed. This allows the consultant to have a more meaningful and productive time with patients to discuss management of their cancer.
The development and audit of a nurse-led urology/oncology clinic. UK-2004
Cost-effective analysis of conventional and nurse-led clinics for common otological procedures-Abstract
Abstract
The need to reduce costs while providing a first-class service has led to the expansion in the role of nurses in recent years. We present results of a comparison of the cost-effectiveness of conventional and nurse-led out-patient ear clinics. Our results indicate that cost-effective health care is a distinct competitive advantage for nurses taking up some roles conventionally performed by doctors. The difference in mean cost of out-patient visit per patient between the two groups is £75.28. This is equivalent to a reduction in cost to the hospital of more than £47000 for the 626 patients seen in a nurse-led ear clinic in a year. The nurse-led service is thus more cost-effective and presents an opportunity by freeing up otolaryngologists’ time to see more complex patients and has the potential for reducing out-patient access time in the NHS.
Cost-effective analysis of conventional and nurse-led clinics for common otological procedures-Abstract UK-2004
NURSE LED CLINICS-GUIDELINES AND PROTOCOLS UK-2001?
Turning out to be a well documented sector,will add more later.
NURSE LED CLINICS/MOBILE CLINICS
Though it might be of interest after a couple of updates..............
As the Mediwatch product range lends itself to 'Nurse led clinics' I think a section dedicated to this subject would be of interest:
From the 2009 Mediwatch Final Results
Services
A new mobile diagnostics service will be operated through skilled nurses, which will create opportunities to present a cost efficient diagnostic service to physicians, with no major capital outlay. This service will incorporate new diagnostic procedures which should launch in the first half of 2010 and will run in parallel to the change in US government expenditure in regards to reimbursement and presenting a wider medical facility to all individuals. Initial efforts will be concentrated in Florida with the potential to be rolled out to the other 49 states through our nurse network.
Mediwatch-Final Results for year ending 31st October 2009
Mediwatch Statement
"Mediwatch has developed a range of medical equipment for the diagnosis of a variety of clinical conditions. Mediwatch focuses it's design skills on unique diagnostic products that can be used with simplicity, across the medical profession, by healthcare providers with different levels of clinical expertise.
Mediwatch's research and development strategy draws on extensive clinical knowledge with a seamless interface between the point-of-care and innovation with cutting-edge technology."
Mediwatch Website
Also
"Mediwatch is developing more point-of-care tests, including a range of relatively high-margin pathology tests. The company intends to provide mobile screening clinics for private hospitals, clinics and nursing homes.
This is in line with Mr Stimpson’s original strategy when he launched Mediwatch in 1996.His aim was to provide a full range of diagnostic products and services, many with superior properties to what hospitals, clinics and surgeries typically provide, in areas such as diagnostic ultrasound and point-of-care biochemistry."
Mediwatch’s healthy growth prospects 8th April 2009
NHS Buyers' Guide-Urodynamic Systems UK-Dec.2008
Mediwatch response to the above:
Urodynamics
"A comprehensive, comparative assessment of clinical Urodynamic systems was performed independently for the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency. We are proud to report that this study found Mediwatch’s Urodynamic systems superior to those from competing manufactures (Laborie, LifeTech, MMS, Andromeda and Albyn). Mediwatch was the only manufacturer to receive a “Very Good” rating with five stars for its products."
Mediwatch & General News relating to 'Nurse Lead Clinics'
Emerging Statistics for Nurse-led Clinics UK(Scotland)-15th December 2009
Sponsored session 3-Urodynamics/Setting up a nurse lead clinic
BAUN 2009 Annual Conference & Exhibition UK-2nd to 4th November 2009
Europe’s nurses:an untapped resource Cancerworld.org-March/April 2009 Edition (Edit-link not working now,will try and find replacement-08/02/10)
Mobile health clinics hailed a 'success' UK-April 2009
The findings of the first four full years of collection (2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2007/08) are presented in the table below - covering nurse-led clinics in acute specialties and other non-acute specialties(Scotland).
Emerging Statistics for Nurse-led Clinics UK-Feb.2009
Nurse-led Clinics in Wales Help Expedite Clinical Trials of New Cancer Drugs UK-Oct.2008
Nurse-led PACs are fit for purpose. Guidelines for assessment and management are closely followed with minimal changes to treatment at consultant review.
Nurse-led prostate assessment clinics – are they fit for purpose? UK-2008
Nurse Led Clinics and Nurse Prescribing UK-2006?
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Nurse-led telephone follow up for prostate cancer UK-2004
This audit shows how a change in practice can significantly improve the patient's journey. For people with cancer, quality information, communication, continuity and overall coordination of care are all vital. As well as benefiting patients, this service development has resulted in a radical reform of the urology/oncology service.
The nurse-led histology clinic has had significant benefits for the medical team as well as the patient. The patients attending the consultant clinic are more informed, better prepared and have their staging investigations completed. This allows the consultant to have a more meaningful and productive time with patients to discuss management of their cancer.
The development and audit of a nurse-led urology/oncology clinic. UK-2004
Cost-effective analysis of conventional and nurse-led clinics for common otological procedures-Abstract
Abstract
The need to reduce costs while providing a first-class service has led to the expansion in the role of nurses in recent years. We present results of a comparison of the cost-effectiveness of conventional and nurse-led out-patient ear clinics. Our results indicate that cost-effective health care is a distinct competitive advantage for nurses taking up some roles conventionally performed by doctors. The difference in mean cost of out-patient visit per patient between the two groups is £75.28. This is equivalent to a reduction in cost to the hospital of more than £47000 for the 626 patients seen in a nurse-led ear clinic in a year. The nurse-led service is thus more cost-effective and presents an opportunity by freeing up otolaryngologists’ time to see more complex patients and has the potential for reducing out-patient access time in the NHS.
Cost-effective analysis of conventional and nurse-led clinics for common otological procedures-Abstract UK-2004
NURSE LED CLINICS-GUIDELINES AND PROTOCOLS UK-2001?
Turning out to be a well documented sector,will add more later.
Sunday, 7 February 2010
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