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I am raising money for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland by doing the Edinburgh Ubanathon on the 30th of May – an urban 10k race with a twist!
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Mr Burnham said more treatments must be offered outside hospitals
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There must be a “decisive shift” in the NHS to provide more care in people’s homes, the health secretary is to say.
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Published Date: 01 February 2010
By Tony Lodge
BY 2025 the number of people aged 85 or older in the UK is set to increase by 70 per cent to nearly two million. By 2020 there will be 50 per cent more people over 65.
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Patients will be able to order their repeat prescriptions online
Patients in Wales will soon be able to book a GP appointment or order repeat prescriptions via an NHS website.
Funding of £1.7m has been announced for the bilingual My Health Online website by Health Minister Edwina Hart.
Website users will also be able to get advice and information to help them manage health conditions.
The British Medical Association said any development giving better access to information will be welcomed, but the system must be secure.
Once constructed the website My Health Online will link to the existing NHS Direct Wales website.
Ms Hart said: “The demand for online GP services is increasing and we recognise that providing accessible information is critical if we want to enable people to change their lifestyles and improve their health.
“The Welsh Assembly Government is also committed to improving access to health services for people living in rural communities. My Health Online will particularly save lengthy journeys to GP practices.
“The website will also help empower people to take responsibility for their own health through the completion of a health diary which can be shared with their GP.”
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Patients back blood test results e-mail
Published Date: 21 December 2009
A MAJORITY of patients would prefer to receive results of blood tests by e-mail rather than having to make an appointment with a GP, according to a study conducted in two Lothian practices.
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Launch of Productive Community Services programme.
The Challenge for Community Services – 19th October 2009
The Productive Community Services programme is being launched by the NHS Institute this month and provides an evidence-based approach to improve the way we work across the range of services and pathways of community care.
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