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Latest money-wasting idea from NHS

December 18, 2009

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New Number to Call
Latest gimmick from Dept. Health is to provide us with a new telephone number for medical questions.
111 – or ONE ONE ONE.
This isn’t for emergencies – that is still 999.
111 is for people to call who want advice about a medical problem, and to take pressure off 999 – because [...]

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Finding a local cancer centre that suits you

December 1, 2009

Maggie’s Centre, Dundee  Wikipedia

WHAT ARE THEY?
At first I thought they weren’t for me – I didn’t want to talk to a lot of other patients moaning about their aches and pains.
Then I was curious, and went to a Look Good, Feel Better session, and found these groups aren’t moaners at all – they run [...]

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Physio works with exercise

October 17, 2009

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PHYSIOTHERAPY
I tend to put Exercise and Physio together.
Both will help enormously in most cases to get you  fit again.                                                                                                           They are both hard physical work!                                                    And often work in tandem.
A number of Chartered Physiotherapists in the UK work in oncology and palliative care.  There are 3 main [...]

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