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The Operating Theatre Journal February 2012 Issue Available online.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:50:00 +0000

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Unlicensed herbal remedy could cause liver and organ damage

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:24:00 +0000

People taking an unlicensed herbal product that could cause serious liver damage and organ failure should stop using it, says the UKs Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

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MP’s Report Wake Up Call for Ministers and NHS Says the Kings Fund

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:01:00 +0000

Responding to the publication of the Health Select Committees report on public expenditure, John Appleby, Chief Economist at The Kings Fund, said:

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Technique Introducing Nanosensors to Living Cells Could Reduce Need for Animal Research

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:56:00 +0000

Animal research continues to be a controversial topic in medical research. In Germany alone, about 2.79 million animals were used for scientific research in 2009, according to a Fraunhofer press release. A new technique developed at the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Modular Solid State Technologies EMFT in Munich could help reduce the number of animal experiments. The technique uses nanosensors to detect cell damage on patches of human skin, according to the press release.

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First MHRA-Registered Mobile Phone App Released

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:39:00 +0000

A new app for burn patients has recently received approval by UK MHRA as a medical device. Mersey Burns is the first app to be registered with the agency as a Class I medical device, according to a blog post on the website of d4, a UK nonprofit organisation.

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Children’s Miracle Network Awards Grants to Eight Healthcare Facilities – Newzjunky.com

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:18:41 +0000

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Children's Miracle Network Awards Grants to Eight Healthcare Facilities
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Samaritan, which was awarded $213820.63 in grants, will buy cardiac monitors, guest sleeper chairs, tympanic thermometers, sinus scopes, surgery lights and pay $100000 toward its $1 million Advancing Healthcare Close to Home campaign. …

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New Year ambitions to reduce healthcare associated infections

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:53:00 +0000

MRSA bloodstream infections under 100 for six months running

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Product recall of saline nasal spray due to bacterial contamination

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:41:00 +0000

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has received warning of possible bacterial contamination in batches of the saline nasal spray Sterimar Isotonic 100ml. The spray is sold online and at high street retailers and is commonly used to cleanse the nasal passage.

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NHS Future Forum calls on healthcare professionals to make patient centred care a reality

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:08:00 +0000

The NHS Future Forum has given its second set of reports to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley in which it sets out a series of recommendations to improve the quality of patient care and achieve better outcomes.

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The Operating Theatre Journal January 2012 Issue Available online.

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:45:00 +0000

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