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• One antiplatelet drug after heart valve replacement

  14-08-2018 16:14
  Treatment guidelines say patients who undergo minimally invasive aortic heart valve replacements should receive two antiplatelet drugs to reduce the risk of dangerous blood clots. A new study has found that a single antiplatelet drug may work just as well, with lower risks of life-threatening bleeding and other complications.
  
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• Clare in the community: A bit of a non-protest

  14-08-2018 16:00
  Megan’s proofreading leaves something to be desired Continue reading...
  
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• Volunteers befriend newly discharged patients to keep them out of hospital

  14-08-2018 14:00
  A new homecoming scheme aims to boost recovery rates and fight lonelinessJoan Jackson, 84, was admitted to Southampton general hospital earlier this month with acute stomach pains. She was diagnosed with gallstones and a liver problem. Three days later she had an operation to remove the blockage.Jackson, who has no family, says she does not know what she would have done without Gary Collett, a volunteer who has been helping her for two and a half years. “He’s the best thing that
  
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• Chester historian and Honorary Freeman of the Borough treated to a trip down memory lane

  14-08-2018 10:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  CHESTER historian and Honorary Freeman of the Borough Len Morgan was treated to a trip down memory lane by a local history group.
   
  Saltney and Saltney Ferry History Group visited Len at Aaron Court Care Home, in Ellesmere Port, after his son arranged a meeting with members.
   
  They brought a collection of Len’s work, pulled together from their archives, as well as books he co-authored, such as Chester Through Time from 2010.
   
  Now 85 years old, Len has been a member of the g
  
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• Bring Your Child To Work day is a big hit at Jarrow care home

  14-08-2018 10:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  One of Anchor’s most pro-active care homes hosted a ‘Bring Your Child To Work day’ last month.
   
  Palmersdene Court Care Home in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear had six children at the location on Wednesday 25 July.
   
  Home Manager Maureen McCullough explained how the idea came about.
   
  ‘We were discussing child minding issues amongst the staff and one of the younger mums said why don’t we bring our kids to work one day.  Mine are always asking me about my w
  
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• OSJCT appoints new General Manager for Stow on the Wold care home

  14-08-2018 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Kim Hewitt
  The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) is delighted to announce the appointment of Kim Hewitt as General Manager at Edwardstow Court, a newly opened 48-bedroom home in the picturesque town of Stow on the Wold.
   
  Kim brings with her more than 30 years’ experience in the care and support industry, which includes managing Sheltered Housing services and care homes for older people. She has worked in many managerial roles for the past 27 years across various sectors, managing
  
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