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A NEW, mobile sight-saving service is set to change the way people in Bradford receive treatment for the debilitating disease Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (Wet AMD). The service, delivered by Practice Plus Group’s Outstanding rated team, provides quick and effective treatment for NHS patients who have been referred by their optician or GP for treatment for Wet AMD, diabetic macular oedema and retinal vein occlusions. Patients will be offered an appointment within 72 hours of ref...

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The world for loss assessor Graham Bye had become a little duller during lockdown as the cataract in his eye worsened. But now the world is looking…

FURTHER improvements are needed to the NHS 111 service in Somerset after a patients’ survey found the quality of service it provides was “not consistent” across the county. The NHS 111 service provides advice on non-emergency conditions, with those who call being assessed over the phone by healthcare professionals and then directed to the most appropriate facilities in their location. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected the Somerset service (which is provided by Devon Doctor...

The 6 things needed to improve NHS 111 service in Somerset One in 20 called 999 or went to A&E after not receiving a call back 13:39, 1 FEB 2021 A worker in a NHS 111 call centre (Image: Manchester Evening News) GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related n...

Maggie Wood has been appointed to the new post of director of nursing and quality for Practice Plus Group’s health in justice division Source:&nbsp Practice Plus Group An influential nurse leader in the health and justice sector has been appointed to a newly created nursing director post working across more than 45 prisons in England. Maggie Wood (pictured above) has been selected as Practice Plus Group’s first ever director of nursing and quality for its health in justice d...

Published: 4:30 PM December 23, 2020    Health officials are pleading with patients to use a new NHS 111 system for people in Suffolk and north east Essex - Credit: PA Health officials are pleading with patients to use a new NHS 111 system for people in Suffolk and north east Essex which aims to protect emergency departments over Christmas.  The new system has been introduced for people who need urgent – but not emergency – NHS care. Patients are being told to "Think 111 First" by c...

Published: 4:30 PM December 23, 2020    Health officials are pleading with patients to use a new NHS 111 system for people in Suffolk and north east Essex - Credit: PA Health officials are pleading with patients to use a new NHS 111 system for people in Suffolk and north east Essex which aims to protect emergency departments over Christmas.  The new system has been introduced for people who need urgent – but not emergency – NHS care. Patients are being told to "Think 111 First" by c...

Emersons Green surgeon praises new app for orthopaedic surgery patients It will be a real boost to our patients, but it can be accessed by anyone Updated THE BIGGEST STORIES ACROSS BRISTOL IN YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we ...

Emersons Green nurses on how to prepare for surgery and ease recovery Experienced Bristol nurses reveal the surprising things you can do to maximise the success of your surgery Advertorial Registered nurse and ward manager Olwyn Dawkins, pictured left, and outpatients manager Julia Ashfield (Image: Practice Plus Group Hospital, Emersons Green) There are many things you can do in advance to prepare for surgery, which will lower the risk of complications during and after your procedure. Practice ...