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• 'Census' in the zebrafish's brain

  07-01-2020 16:48
  Scientists have succeeded in determining the number and type of newly formed neurons in zebrafish; practically conducting a 'census' in their brains. Following an injury, zebrafish form new neurons and integrate them into the nervous system, which is the reason for their brain regeneration ability.
  
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• Clare in the community: the stress test

  07-01-2020 16:00
  
  Compassionate management in action Continue reading...
  
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• What one NHS trust is doing to improve mental health services

  07-01-2020 13:44
  
  There’s been great positive change in the world of mental health in recent years, with more people than ever openly discussing their illness. And now care services are putting mental health at the top of their agendaEvery day Rishi Seeruthun relishes the challenges of being a psychiatric nurse in one of the busiest mental health trusts in the country. Sometimes he may have to assess up to 13 patients in crisis who come through the doors of A&E during a single 12-hour shift. These asses
  
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• How talking therapies are transforming mental health treatment in south-west London

  07-01-2020 13:44
  
  The IAPT (improving access to psychological therapies) programme, which began in 2008, aims to help people to better manage their mental health As an occupational therapist by trade, Alex Roger knows the benefits of supporting patients to recover at home better than most. “When people are left in their own environment, there’s much more opportunity for them to thrive again than there is if you take all of that away and you put them in a clinical space,” she says. “We&rsqu
  
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• Yes, the NHS needs more nurses, but where is the action on social care? | David Brindle

  07-01-2020 13:00
  
  The biggest challenge by far is the projected need for more care workers by 2035 to keep pace with the ageing populationFrantic efforts are being made to boost applications for nursing degree courses before next week’s annual Ucas deadline, following the partial U-turn just before Christmas on the scrapping of training bursaries. At a cost of more than £2bn, students are being offered new grants worth between £5,000 and £8,000 a year – although they must still pay t
  
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• 'Every moment here is magical': Essex school wins dementia award

  07-01-2020 07:00
  
  How pupils at Downshall in Ilford are helping older adults combat loneliness and social isolationA primary school in Essex has won a national dementia award for an innovative intergenerational project, which brings together isolated older adults and children in need of additional support with extraordinary results.The project at Downshall primary school in Ilford is one of a growing number of intergenerational initiatives in the UK designed to bring benefits to both old and young, while helping
  
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