MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'dear'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:12:27 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182234&cid=t_171896_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FlpUQP0csuow%2Fthyroid-cancer-patients By Jackie B-F Thyroid cancer is referred to as the “good cancer” to have.  Treatment generally involves surgery followed by radioactive iodine, and cure rates for the disease are incredibly high.  After surgery, the only drugs I took were my daily hormones and a lonely round of radioactive iodine. Less than a month after learning I was in remission, I joined a young adult cancer support group where almost everyone but me had been treated with a stem cell transplant.  My week and a half of radioactive quarantine paled in comparison to their experiences, and I felt that I wasn’t part of “the cancer club.”  I was reminded both how lucky I was and how alone I still felt, even among other young adults with cancer. Since then, I have become active with a few young adult cancer advo... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182234 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:05:20 +0100 5182234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893559&cid=t_171896_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F01%2Fabandoned-minds-social-justice-civil-rights-and-mental-health-part-2%2F The first duty of love is to listen. – Paul Tillich Love is no assignment for cowards. — Ovid In part 1 of this piece I described the atrocities at Willowbrook State School as the cause for changes in the delivery of mental health services in the U.S.  Elsewhere I have described some of the changes in state and federal law surrounding terminology used to describe disabled individuals, and a comparison between the U.S. and the delivery of mental health services in New Zealand. But these descriptions are only the macro version of the movement.  There is another side to this story, a personal side. In preparation for a forthcoming book I arranged to talk to a very unique couple. On December 15th, 2010 I got to meet two extraordinary people, Michael and Amy (not their real name... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893559 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:50:34 +0100 4893559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4795054&cid=t_171896_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F7XNwRvu223Y%2F When it comes to the animal health business, the laws of the jungle are what matters. Consider the spat between Bayer and Eli Lilly. Over the past year, Lilly’s Elanco animal health unit allegedly used a smear campaign to discredit Bayer in hopes of convincing veterinarians and distributors to end their business relationships with its rival, according to a lawsuit filed in a New York federal court. Such fingerpointing complaints are, of course, not an uncommon event among drugmakers, especially when it comes to promotional activities. But this latest lawsuit underscores the extent to which the animal health world is an increasingly important business to companies that are finding it harder and harder to develop big-selling meds to treat those two legged-creatures known as humans. At ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4795054 Fri, 06 May 2011 20:23:48 +0100 4795054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4780346&cid=t_171896_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F03%2Fwho-knew-no-networking-on-the-social-networking-site-facebook%2F Silly me. I was thinking that the social networking site currently named Facebook could prove to be an effective networking tool. I humbly admit that I am one of those media whores who friends New York Times journalists not so much so that I can get to know them and eventually invite them over to my home for a nice meal my husband can whip up, but so that I can pitch them a story via Facebook mail and save myself and the technology company for whom I do some publicity about four grand a year, the average cost of a sophisticated media database and press release distribution service. I’m cheap and I’m tacky. Yes I am. Proud of it! Is that why I’ve been placed on probation? Yes. A two-day probation. Like the kind I used to get in Catholic grade school when I couldn’t s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4780346 Tue, 03 May 2011 18:00:13 +0100 4780346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723941&cid=t_171896_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F18%2Fcatherine-zeta-jones-bipolar-ii-is-not-diet-coke%2F Dear readers, I owe you all an apology. I was wrong in my post about Catherine Zeta Jones’s diagnosis of bipolar II to compare bipolar II to Diet Coke. It was flip, inappropriate, and a lame attempt at humor. I hereby admit that I was wrong. So there is no need to further bash me. I was wrong because it suggests that bipolar II is not as serious, not as painful, not as debilitating as bipolar I. But, as a person diagnosed with bipolar II myself, I certainly know that isn’t the case. I realize that the depressive cycle for someone with bipolar II can actually be more severe than the depressive cycles of folks with bipolar I. And sometimes the depression can be psychotic. I was there myself, although I’m not sure if it was the illness that made me psychotic or the drug cocktail of abo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723941 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:00:17 +0100 4723941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4501564&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F20%2Fpublication-of-the-final-2011-12-payment-by-results-tariff-package%2F Title: Publication of the final 2011-12 Payment by Results tariff package Skinny: Dear Collegue letter from David Flory, NHS Deputy Chief Executive confirming publication of the final 2011-12 Payment by Results tariff package. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 18/02/11 Filed under: Financial Management, Grey Literature, Payment by Results Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Financial Management, Grey Literature, NHS, NHS Circulars, Payment by Results, Tariff (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4501564 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:28:32 +0100 4501564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272533&cid=t_171896_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fdriving_18.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272533 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 02:42:00 +0100 4272533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4266192&cid=t_171896_140_f&fid=35439&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fdear-margaret_4082.html (Source: soulful sepulcher) soulful sepulcher blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4266192 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 02:32:00 +0100 4266192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4245600&cid=t_171896_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FYYaNnxW-kJ0%2F Two weeks ago, Roche sent docs in the UK a letter warning them of the risk of osteonecrosis, or jaw bone damage, in patients who are being treated with its Avastin medication and concurrent or previous use of chemotherapy or bisphosphonates. This group of meds are taken to inhibit the loss of bone mass in people with osteoporosis and have been linked to jaw bone damage and thigh fractures (see here). Avastin is used to treat colorectal, kidney and lung cancer, as well as glioblastoma, but may work to exacerbate soft-tissue damage that plays a role in causing osteonecrosis. So far, there have been 55 cases reported of osteonecrosis, or a rate of less than one in 10,000 patients. Overall, Avastin has been given to about 800,000 cancer patients. However, the letter was distributed only to doc... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4245600 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:40:31 +0100 4245600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776382&cid=t_171896_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-doctors-letter-to-patients-with-chronic-disease%2F2010.07.21 Dear Patients: You have it very hard — much harder than most people understand. Having sat for 16 years listening to the stories, seeing the tiredness in your eyes, hearing you try to describe the indescribable, I have come to understand that I, too, can’t understand what your lives are like. How do you answer the question, “How do you feel?” when you’ve forgotten what “normal” feels like? How do you deal with all of the people who think you are exaggerating your pain, your emotions, your fatigue? How do you decide when to believe them or when to trust your own body? How do you cope with living a life that won’t let you forget about your frailty, your limits, your mortality? I can’t imagine. But I do bring something to the table that you may not know. I do have ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776382 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:00:02 +0100 3776382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644716&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F08%2Fdoctors-dentists-review-body-ddrb-distribution-of-the-award-for-general-medical-services-contractors-2010-11-letter-dated-8-june-2010%2F Title: Doctors’ & Dentists’ Review Body (DDRB): distribution of the award for General Medical Services Contractors 2010-11, letter dated 8 June 2010 Skinny: Details the distribution of the award from the Doctors & Dentists’ Review Body. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 08/06/10 Filed under: Dental Health, Grey Literature, Medical Staff, Pay, Primary Care Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Dentists, Grey Literature, Medical Staff, Pay (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644716 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:54:09 +0100 3644716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644718&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F08%2Fweekly-publication-of-hospital-data-on-mrsa-bacteraemias-and-c-difficile-infections%2F Title: Weekly publication of Hospital data on MRSA bacteraemias and C. Difficile infections Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter from Rt Hon Andrew Lansley CBE, Secretary of State for Health. He announces the weekly publication of data on MRSA bacteraemias and C. Difficile infections for all hospitals in England. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 07/06/10 Filed under: Grey Literature, Hospitals, Infection Control, NHS, Quality, Statistical Data Tagged: Clostridium Difficile, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Hospitals, Infection Control, MRSA, Statistical Data (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644718 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:44:40 +0100 3644718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644719&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F08%2Fthe-influenza-immunisation-programme-201011%2F Title: The Influenza Immunisation Programme 2010/11 Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter containing information for all commissioners and providers of social care services about the annual seasonal flu immunisation programme 2010/11 Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 02/06/10 Filed under: Grey Literature, Immunisation, Influenza, NHS, Primary Care Tagged: Commissioning, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Immunisation, Influenza, NHS, Social Services, Staff (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644719 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:01:41 +0100 3644719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640959&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F08%2Fimplementation-of-medicines-for-human-use-miscellaneous-amendments-order-2010-midwives-exemption-list%2F Title: Implementation of Medicines for Human Use (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2010 – midwives exemptions list Skinny:Dear Colleague Letter which sets out the situation regarding midwifery exemptions as a result of changes to the Statutory Instruments which come in to force on 1 June 2010. This includes advice from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on the position of student midwives. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 27/05/10 Filed under: Grey Literature, Legislation, Midwifery Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Legislations, Midwifery, Regulations, Statutory Instruments (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640959 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:13:54 +0100 3640959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640964&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F07%2Fvery-senior-managers%25e2%2580%2599-pay%2F Title: Very Senior Managers’ Pay Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter identifying for those covered by the national Pay Framework there will be a 0% uplift to basic pay for 2010/11, a performance pot (for 2009/10) of 5% of pay bill, and a 5% limit on individual performance awards; and awards for 2010/11 will be limited to the top 25% of performers. Also, there will be no increase to remuneration for chairs and non-executive directors for 2010/11. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 20/05/10 Filed under: Financial Management, Governance, Grey Literature, Management, NHS, Pay Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Management, NHS, Pay (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640964 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:45:37 +0100 3640964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640965&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F07%2Fprevention-of-venous-thromboembolism-vte-in-hospitalised-patients-2%2F Title: Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Hospitalised Patients Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter from Sir Bruce Keogh and Dr Anita Thomas OBE provides further clarification on the national mandatory data collection on VTE risk assessment, starting from 1 June 2010. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 20/05/10 Filed under: Circulatory Diseases, Grey Literature, NHS Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Hospitals, Prevention, Statistical Data, Venous Thromboembolism, VTE (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640965 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:37:29 +0100 3640965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640966&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F07%2Fservice-reconfiguration%2F Title: Service reconfiguration Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter to NHS chief executives on implementation of the Secretary of State’s policy commitments on service reconfiguration. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 20/05/10  Filed under: Grey Literature, NHS, Organisational Design Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, NHS, Organisational Design (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640966 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:30:17 +0100 3640966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585554&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2Fpandemic-h1n1-stand-down-of-the-antiviral-distribution-arrangements%2F Title: Pandemic H1N1: stand down of the antiviral distribution arrangements Skinny: Letter providing an update on the stand down of the arrangements for the distribution of antiviral medicines as part of the response to the swine flu pandemic. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 25/03/2010 Filed under: Grey Literature, Influenza, Pandemic Tagged: Antvirals, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, H1N1, Influenza, Pandemic (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585554 Thu, 20 May 2010 18:43:42 +0100 3585554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581552&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2Fprevention-of-venous-thromboembolism-vte-in-hospitalised-patients%2F Title: Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalised patients Skinny: Letter summarises the measures to be taken to implement a new national mandatory data collection from 1 June 2010 to allow performance in VTE risk assessment to be reported and monitored nationally and the responsibilities of Chief Executives and Medical Directors to ensure compliance. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 4p. Published: 24/03/2010 Filed under: Grey Literature, Hospitals, Statistical Data Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Statistical Data, Venous Thromboembolism (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581552 Thu, 20 May 2010 04:24:55 +0100 3581552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581553&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2Fvery-senior-managers-pay-framework-job-evaluation%2F Title: Very Senior Managers’ Pay Framework: job evaluation Skinny: Letter informing chief executives of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers to undertake work on job evaluation design and cost modelling. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 4p. Published: 24/03/2010 Filed under: Financial Management, Grey Literature, Human Resources, Management, NHS Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Financial Management, Grey Literature, Management, Pay (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581553 Thu, 20 May 2010 04:19:27 +0100 3581553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581562&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Fpandemic-h1n1-2009-swine-flu-vaccines-for-travel-use%2F Title: Pandemic H1N1 (2009) swine flu vaccines for travel use Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter informing of provision of the H1N1 (2009) swine flu vaccine for protection of travellers to Southern Hemisphere countries. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 4p. Published: 22/03/2010 Filed under: Grey Literature, Immunisation, Influenza, NHS, Travel Health Tagged: Dear Collegue Letters, Grey Literature, H1N1, Immunisation, Travel Health (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581562 Wed, 19 May 2010 19:00:00 +0100 3581562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577328&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Fvaluing-people-now-transfer-of-funding-and-commissioning-of-social-care-for-adults-with-learning-disabilities-from-the-nhs-to-local-government-final-returns-201011-by-31-march-2010%2F Title: Valuing people now: transfer of funding and commissioning of social care for adults with learning disabilities from the NHS to local Government: final returns 2010/11 by 31 March 2010 Skinny: From April 2009, funding and commissioning of social care for adults with learning disabilities transferred from the NHS to local authorities. This letter to PCT and Local Authority lead commissioners gives guidance on implementation and requests final returns for 2010/11 by Wednesday 31 March 2010 Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 4p. Published: 17/03/2010 Additional Documents: Pro-forma and Mediation Flowchart Filed under: Adults, Commissioning, Grey Literature, Learning Disabilities, Local Authorities, NHS, Social Services Tagged: Commissioning, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, L... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577328 Wed, 19 May 2010 13:48:26 +0100 3577328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577332&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Fguidance-for-the-201011-human-papillomavirus-vaccination-programme%2F Title: Guidance for the 2010/11 Human papillomavirus vaccination programme (Schedule) Skinny: Dear Collegue Letter on the HPV vaccination programme for 2010/11. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 5p. Published: 17/03/2010 Filed under: Cancer, Cancer PH, Cervical Cancer, Grey Literature, Immunisation, Public Health, Sexual Health Tagged: Cervical Cancer, Dear Collegue Letters, Grey Literature, Immunisation, Primary Care, Sexual Health, Strategic Planning, Vaccination (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577332 Wed, 19 May 2010 13:20:50 +0100 3577332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577333&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Fradioactive-medicinal-product-shortage%2F Title: Radioactive medicinal product shortage Skinny: Dear Collegue Letter on the shortage Molybdenum-99 (99Mo) that are expected to continue during 2010. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 43p. Published: 16/03/2010 Filed under: Diagnosis, Grey Literature Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Diagnosis, Grey Literature, Imaging (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577333 Wed, 19 May 2010 11:43:43 +0100 3577333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577348&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Fmedian-index-of-public-sector-building-tender-prices-mips%2F Title: Median Index of Public Sector Building Tender Prices (MIPS) Skinny: Announces a decrease to the MIPS index level which is used for Business Case costing purposes. Median Index of Public Sector building Tender Prices (MIPS) are tender price indices used within the NHS to produce cost estimates for use in business cases in accordance with the Capital Investment Manual (CIM).  Schemes are costed to a set  known published MIPS indices price level, and then the indices are further used to calculate inflation to arrive at total outturn cost. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 1p. Published: 11/03/2010 Filed under: Financial Management, Grey Literature, NHS, NHS Estates Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Financial Management, Grey Literature, NHS Estates (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577348 Wed, 19 May 2010 06:41:29 +0100 3577348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577349&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F19%2Fnational-cancer-patients-experience-survey-programme-2010%2F Title: National Cancer Patients’ Experience Survey Programme 2010 Annex A Skinny: Identifies that the Review of Central Returns Steering Committee (ROCR) have approved a national survey of cancer patients’ experiences in all Trusts who offer adult acute cancer services . This survey is highlighted as a priority in the NHS Operating Framework 2010/11, section 2.24. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 10/03/2010 Filed under: Grey Literature, Quality, Stakeholder Engagement Tagged: Cancer, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, NHS Operating Framework 2010/11, Patient Experience, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577349 Wed, 19 May 2010 06:34:31 +0100 3577349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533778&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F05%2Fnhs-appraisal-toolkit-website-restored-after-security-checks-satisfied%2F Title: Cancer Awareness and Early Diagnosis Programme funding Skinny: Dear Collegue letter announcing reinstatement of the NHS appraisal toolkit following security checks on Thursday 4 March 2010. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 05/03/2010 Filed under: Acute Services, Hospitals, NHS, Primary Care, Quality Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Information Technology, NHS, Quality, Security Management (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533778 Wed, 05 May 2010 06:53:38 +0100 3533778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533780&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F05%2Fcancer-awareness-and-early-diagnosis-programme-funding%2F Title: Cancer Awareness and Early Diagnosis Programme funding Skinny: Dear Collegue letter announcing  funding for 2010/11 to develop or build on existing services/interventions that aim to promote early diagnosis of cancer, and inviting proposals from primary care trusts by 28 April 2010.  It supplies project examples and a proposals proforma. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 4p. Published: 08/03/2010 Filed under: Cancer, Financial Management, Grey Literature, Primary Care Tagged: Cancer, Dear Colleague Letters, Diagnosis, Financial Management, Health Education, Health Promotion, Primary Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533780 Wed, 05 May 2010 06:38:06 +0100 3533780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382850&cid=t_171896_101_f&fid=38982&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraumaqueen.net%2F%3Fp%3D1234 You are absolutely right, you don’t work in primary care. I defer to your superior clinical knowledge, but I don’t think it’s necessary to deal with this scalp laceration. When it comes to prehospital medicine, scene safety, crowd management and the operation (including ‘fend off) of emergency vehicles? I am way better at this than you. So to that end, please step away from the crashed vehicle, stop harassing me to pick up the bloody tissues (”It’s an HAI risk…”) and before you end up crushed to radiologist coulis under the wheels of a rubbernecker’s vehicle, kindly get back on the bloody pavement with the rest of the lookeyloos like I already asked you to. Twice. When you fail to do so, I leave the patient with her friend for a moment... Trauma Queen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382850 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:36:42 +0100 3382850 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366144&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2Faccess-to-health-services-for-military-veterans-priority-treatment%2F Title: Access to health services for military veterans priority treatment Skinny: Dear Collegue letter advising of the guidance in place to ensure that military veterans receive priority access to NHS secondary care, for any conditions which are likely to be related to their service subject to the clinical needs of all patients. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 09/02/2010 Filed under: Acute Services, Grey Literature, Hospitals, NHS Tagged: Armed Forces, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Priorities (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366144 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:30:00 +0100 3366144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366145&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2Fdelivering-same-sex-accommodation-self-declaration%2F Title: Delivering same-sex accommodation: self declaration Skinny: Dear Colleague letter introducing the declaration process for all providers of NHS funded care.  Monitor will be introducing similar reporting requirements for NHS Foundation Trusts. The accompanying information has been developed to help provider organisations to determine their position. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 08/02/2010 Filed under: Acute Services, Grey Literature, Hospitals, NHS Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Digity, Grey Literature, Hospitals, Organisational Design, Privacy (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366145 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:00:48 +0100 3366145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189092&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F20%2Fchanges-to-the-childhood-pneumococcal-conjugate-vaccine%2F Title: Valuing people now: real jobs for people with learning disabilities Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter informing immunisation leads and coordinators of a replacement vaccine that will be introduced into the childhood routine immunisation programme in the spring. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 6p. Published: 20/01/2010 Posted in Grey Literature, Immunisation, Paediatrics Tagged: Children, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Immunisation (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189092 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:46:42 +0100 3189092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3189093&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F20%2Fvaluing-people-now-real-jobs-for-people-with-learning-disabilities%2F Title: Valuing people now: real jobs for people with learning disabilities Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter from the National Director for Learning Disabilities providing an update on the Valuing Employment Now resource pack and a reminder of the business case for investment in supported employment. Employment will remain a top priority. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 20/01/2010 Posted in Employment, Grey Literature, Learning Disabilities Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Employment, Grey Literature, Learning Disabilities, Social Services, Supported Employment (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189093 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:41:10 +0100 3189093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171836&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fimproving-the-health-and-well-being-of-people-with-long-term-conditions-information-tool-for-commissioners%2F Title: Improving the health and well-being of people with long-term conditions – information tool for commissioners Skinny: Dear colleague letter from Gary Belfield regarding ‘Improving the health and well-being of people with long term conditions – information tool for commissioners’ Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 14/01/2010 Posted in Commissioning, Grey Literature, NHS, Primary Care Tagged: Chronic Diseases, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Long Term Conditions (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171836 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:45:16 +0100 3171836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171837&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fquality-accounts-roles-of-commissioning-pcts-local-involvement-networks-links-and-local-authority-overview-and-scrutiny-committees-oscs%2F Title: Quality accounts: roles of commissioning PCTs, Local Involvement Networks (LINks) and local authority Overview and Scrutiny Committees (OSCs) Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter thats out the roles of PCTs, LINks and OSCs in the production of Quality Accounts. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 8p. Published: 14/01/2010 Posted in Grey Literature, Local Authorities, NHS, Public Sector, Stakeholder Engagement Tagged: Commissioning, Dear Colleague Letters, LINks, Local Authorities, Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Quality (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171837 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:19:30 +0100 3171837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171841&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F14%2Fthe-revised-national-framework-for-nhs-continuing-healthcare-and-nhs-funded-nursing-care%2F Title: The revised National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter that draws the attention of primary care trusts and strategic health authorities to two aspects of the revised National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care in terms of governance and commissioning. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 12/01/2010 Posted in Grey Literature, NHS, Older People, Residential Care Tagged: Continuing Care, Dear Colleague Letters, Financial Management, Grey Literature, NHS, Older People, Residential Care, Social Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171841 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:47:55 +0100 3171841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153330&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F08%2Fgp-extended-opening-hours%2F Title: GP Extended Opening Hours Skinny: Dear Collegue letter informing PCTs they are to continue to progress extended opening hours in GP practices, particularly for patients of practices who are not offering this service. The current DES rolls forward in 2010/11 and PCTs are asked to submit plans saying how they will make full use of the resources available for extended opening. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 07/01/2010 Posted in Grey Literature, Primary Care Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Out of Hours, Primary Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153330 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:14:14 +0100 3153330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153332&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F08%2F8095%2F Title: Use of medication in care homes Skinny: Dear colleague letter identifying that recently published research commissioned by the DH as part of the patient safety programme identified considerable scope for improvement of prescription, dispensing, administration and monitoring of medicines in care homes. Key recommendations included clear local leadership and improved inter-professional communication Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 07/01/2010 Posted in Clinical Governance, Communication, Grey Literature, Older People, Pharmacy, Quality, Residential Care Tagged: Clinical Governance, Communication, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Health and Safety, Leadership, Pharmacy, Prescriptions, Quality, Residential Care (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153332 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:01:55 +0100 3153332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153333&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F08%2Fimmunisation-survey%2F Title: Immunisation survey Skinny: Dear colleague letter that highlights a research programme to examine the attitudes and awareness of primary care givers to immunisation. The research will be carried out by the specialist market research agency TNS-BMRB, between 18 January Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 07/01/2010 Posted in Grey Literature, Immunisation, NHS, Primary Care Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Immunisation, Primary Care, Research (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153333 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:57:51 +0100 3153333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153334&cid=t_171896_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F08%2Fnhs-staff-survey-wave-4%2F Title: NHS staff survey wave 4 Skinny: Dear Colleague letter detailing that the Department of Health has commissioned GFK, an independent research agency, to conduct a survey among NHS staff, including clinicians and nursing staff in primary and secondary care, administrative staff and senior clinical and non-clinical managers, across England. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 1p. Published: 07/01/2010 Posted in Grey Literature, Human Resources, NHS Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Human Resources, NHS, Quality, Research (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153334 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:53:23 +0100 3153334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108529&cid=t_171896_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2F-s_YGxiBiQg%2Fcancer-holidays I was asked to write a guest blog post for Dear Thyroid about having cancer around the holidays.  But being an atheist-Jew, I truly was at a loss for words. I had to pass. This is just not a subject I know much about. So I thought I would turn it over to you guys to educate me a bit more about what the holidays hold in store for anyone who is facing illness.  Have at it.  Leave a comment with stories, kvetching, tips, rants, or good memories about what it is like to be sick and dealing with: Family, food, lethargy, expectations, looking like crap, feeling like crap, feeling great when others think you should feel like crap, travel, germs, sibling rivalry, office parties, being broke, being grateful to be alive, wondering if this is your last Christmas, being on chemo or in the middle of... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108529 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:07:32 +0100 3108529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3008136&cid=t_171896_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F19%2F12-ways-to-be-thankful%2F To get us in the mood for the Thanksgiving Holiday! Cicero said that “gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” The English preacher John Henry Jowett wrote that “every virtue divorced from thankfulness is maimed and limps along the spiritual road.” And according to Aseop Fables, “gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” A dear professor of mine just acknowledged a thank-you note I sent him and told me that “gratitude is the sign of maturity and wisdom.” I don’t feel like I’m very good at gratitude. This virtue comes hard to a depressive whose first thoughts are seldom positive. It has only been with much work and lots of practice that I have been able to cultivate gratitude and be genuinely t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3008136 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:03:26 +0100 3008136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855605&cid=t_171896_101_f&fid=38982&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraumaqueen.net%2F%3Fp%3D1178 I met you a few weeks ago. I entered the patient’s house and, before saying “hello” you barked at me to “Put some oxygen on her, for God’s sake.” The patient was marginaly tachypnoeic and otherwise clinically well. Can you spell “flap-merchant”? Today your staff phoned us because of an emergency in your surgery. You got upset because we had blocked you from parking in your parking place, forcing you to suffer the frightful ignomy of having to leave your car twelve whole feet to the right. Note, we didn’t restrict you from LEAVING the surgery, we may have delayed you slightly by ENTERING the surgery. Your being late for work is not my problem. Are you attending an emergency? I thought not. We are. (Source: Trauma Queen) Trauma Queen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855605 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:58:14 +0100 2855605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2522879&cid=t_171896_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fdear-abby-prints-pumping-room-letters%2F Remember back in March when I wrote to Dear Abby about the fact that A Bathroom is Not a Pumping Room? My response was not selected for printing but today’s Dear Abby column is entirely dedicated to other helpful replies: Employer Obliged to Give New Mom a Private Space. Photo by Sanja Gjenero I especially liked that the responses included a reference to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services information booklet: “A Business Case for Breastfeeding: Steps for Creating a Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite: Easy Steps to Supporting Breastfeeding Employees.” (PDF Download). I must be on a breastfeeding letter-writing kick because last night I spent three hours writing emails to every state breastfeeding coalition and 45 breastfeeding bloggers to make sure they’r... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2522879 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:41:24 +0100 2522879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2270294&cid=t_171896_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fdear-abby-a-bathroom-is-not-a-pumping-room%2F Today’s Dear Abby column “New Mom Reluctantly Uses Bathroom as Pumping Station” missed a fabulous opportunity to educate breastfeeding women and their employers about pumping at work. Here’s the response I will be submitting to columnist Abigail Van Buren. Photo by Bradley Gee DEAR ABBY: You are absolutely right to tell “PRIVACY PLEASE” not to be ashamed of pumping at work. I hope you take it one step further and let her and your readers know that California law requires an employer to make reasonable efforts to provide a location other than a toilet stall for the employee to express milk in private (California Labor Code Sections 1030-1033). An employer can be fined $100 for every violation of the law! Please encourage all breastfeeding mothers and all ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2270294 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:39:57 +0100 2270294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2055834&cid=t_171896_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2F21%2Fnot-tonight-dear-im-on-the-internet%2F Survey results released last week showed that nearly half of women (46 percent) and nearly one third of men (30 percent) would rather go without sex for two weeks than give up Internet access for two weeks. The survey also found that most adults (58 percent) would rather give up television watching for two weeks than Internet access for one week, and 65 percent of those surveyed placed the Internet into the category of discretionary items in their life that they cannot live without. Far from robbing people of their social involvement with others, the survey also revealed that 78 percent of adults said the Internet improved their ability to stay in touch with friends and family, and more than two-thirds described it as a method to shop more effectively and efficiently, saving them money. ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2055834 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:39:57 +0100 2055834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1726501&cid=t_171896_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FlNz81D437NI%2F I received an email asking about a post I published a bit back about beet juice and hypertension. The reason that beet juice helps in lowering high blood pressure because they are high in dietary nitrate and increase the amount of nitric oxide in the body. Nitric oxide (NO) helps blood vessels relax, lowering blood pressure. Nitric oxide has anti-inflammatory activity and discourages blood clot formation. The research that supported this stated that two cups (500 ml) of beet juice lowered blood pressure by approximately 10 points and the effect lasts up to 24 hours. I hope that helps and good luck! Tags: beet juice, combating hypertension, Hearty Diet, high-blood-pressure, hypertension, nutritional supplimentShare This (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1726501 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:38:43 +0100 1726501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696362&cid=t_171896_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F1t_EeFMuYXs%2F Thanks to Rita- we have another great question! So here is our Dear Kendra for the weekend. Just curious if roller coaster’s are out for all children with congenital heart defects? My son has Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and is getting to the age where he is asking to ride the more adult, scarier rides. Let me know if anyone out there has HLHS or a child with HLHS and share your experience. Thanks Rita- Thanks for the question again. Roller coasters… ahhh! I personally find them very scary and the thought of my kids getting on them is even scarier, but for a parent that has a heart defect… I can not even imagine. Yes, children with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) have many of chronic issues and need to be on many medications and plenty of follow up visits fo... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696362 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:12:32 +0100 1696362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1373680&cid=t_171896_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F270632720%2F I received a lot of feedback on my last post about new guidelines for resistant hypertension. And I thank you for that! So this morning I am going to take a few of the simpler questions that came across, tie them together and do a little Dear Hearty Life of sorts. Is resistant high blood pressure resistant to exercise and diet regimens and can it be genetic? Resistant hypertension is high blood pressure that does not respond to treatment. It is defined as blood pressure that remains elevated above treatment goals despite administration of a three drug regimen usually including a diuretic. It can not be diagnosed in full until the treatment has failed. The most common cause of resistant hypertension, and the most difficult to treat is non- compliance of the patient. The term ‘patient... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1373680 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:02:19 +0100 1373680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1266565&cid=t_171896_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F28%2Fcommunicating-with-the-one-you-love%2F All of us have our insecurities, and some of us have our secrets. Sometimes we share these with the ones we love, and sometimes we feel trapped, ashamed or simply unable to do so. Sometimes our insecurities are just the random issues of self-esteem or feeling like we’re not good enough in anything we do, often as a result of our childhood or just bad experiences as a young adult or teen. And sometimes we don’t share things because we’re ashamed of something that we feel others wouldn’t understand. Even those we love and hold close to our hearts. To the one who later learns of the insecurities or secrets, it feels like a betrayal of the love and trust and everything they hold dear in the relationship. It’s not about the actual thing not shared. It’s abou... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1266565 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:40:39 +0100 1266565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523111&cid=t_171896_109_f&fid=35078&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeurontic%2F%7E3%2FtBatiPH7GQQ%2Fdear_neurontic_4.php I'm told I went out last night and that many beers were consumed, but I have no memory of the event. Why does too much hooch make us forget? And does the fact that I "blacked out" mean I should reserve a place in rehab? Sincerely, Chastened Boozehound Dear Boozehound, You probably never thought you'd have anything in common with the main character from Memento, but, guess what? Now you do. See, Leonard was suffering from a condition known as anterograde amnesia brought on by severe head trauma, which kept him from transferring new experiences into long-term memories. His memories of everything that happened prior to his brain injury remained in tact, but that's where time stopped for Leonard. He carried on living, but none of his new experiences made it into the proverbial hard drive. L... Neurontic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523111 Sat, 19 May 2007 11:15:15 +0100 2523111