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Helping the casualties of crime.
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NHS direct: no cushy number.
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The National Poisons Information Service.
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Milestones in stroke management.
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Suicide among older people.
Overall, the number of people who kill themselves across all ages is falling but suicide rates among older people remain comparatively high. This article considers possible risk factors and suggests ways of reducing and containing potential harm. It also explores ways of responding when prevention of suicide fails.
A critical account of obtaining research governance approval.
Research governance strategies, as currently operated are potentially limiting the conduct of research, especially multi-centre studies. The authors provide an overview of the current research governance framework in the UK and, using the example of one study as an illustrative case, describe and discuss a research team's experience of gaining research governance approval for a multi-centre study.
Setting up a helpline on heart disease.
This article describes how the first nurse-led national telephone helpline for the prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) was set up and presents the results after the first year of operation. The free service was well received. Most callers were seeking advice on CHD prevention for the first time and traditional risk factors and general healthy lifestyle advice remained major areas of concern.
Mental health. New number, same service.
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Emergency alternatives.
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