NICE are seeking to recruit 5 standing members for the Indicators Committee.
Mother-of-three, 36, dies from blood clot - 17 days after having breast enlargement surgery 'to improve her appearance'
Chrissy Perkins was 22 when doctors found out her lungs were full of blood clots.
"I'm very, very lucky to be here today," says Chrissy, who'd been taken to hospital by her mum after she started having fits.
The 2018 Cornwall Live EDGE Awards named the health app ‘engage’ as the “Best Digital Innovation in Healthcare” category at last night’s 2018 Cornwall Live EDGE Awards.
The fifth annual MBRRACE-UK report of “Saving Lives, Improving Mothers’ Care” is published today (1st November 2018). The number of women dying as a consequence of complications during or after pregnancy remains low in the UK - fewer than 10 of every 100,000 pregnant women die in pregnancy or around childbirth.
The Capri Owner’s Club have produced a calendar to sell on their stand at the NEC to raise money for us as one of their members, Neal Everett.
The club has meetings for members twice a month and with no inclination Neal left the club one night and collapsed on his bathroom floor.
He was such a kind and caring person and great friend who was always willing to help at different car events.
He was the loveliest person you would wish to meet, and we all miss him greatly.
They are in Hall 5 on Stand 470 at the NEC 9th – 11th November.
A dental nurse has taken her focus from teeth to trainers and completed a grueling triaithlon in memory of a much-loved colleague.
Elderly people in good health should not take an aspirin a day, according to a major study in the US and Australia.
There are proven benefits of the drug for people after a heart attack or stroke.
But the trial found no benefit for healthy people over the age of 70, and the pills increased the risk of potentially fatal internal bleeding.
Experts described the results as very important and cautioned against self-medicating with aspirin.
Many blood clots can be prevented - keeping mobile and well hydrated is important.
After just 90 minutes of sitting your blood flow has reduced by 50%. So we're calling on anyone of any ability to 'step up' and become more active.
Building on Thrombosis UK’s campaign to raise awareness and understanding of life threatening blood clots, the newly launched #StepUpToStopClots awareness and fundraising campaign enables everyone to join in three easy steps.