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Why Marylebone is a microcosm of London’s global success
Long-term vision and sustained investment are turning Harley Street Health District into a global hub for health innovation; a model for how London stays competitive. Julian Best is Executive Property Director of The Howard de Walden Estate, which owns, manages and leases approximately 95 acres of Marylebone in central London, a highly desirable district running...
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The campaign helping prostate cancer patients find their voice
A prostate cancer diagnosis and its side effects change men’s identity and relationships. Yet, the most painful parts of their experiences remain hidden. One campaign aims to make a difference. Urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, fear of intimacy, and loss of confidence are some challenges that can leave men feeling isolated and ashamed. The Unmentionables campaign...
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Putting patients at the centre of advances in prostate cancer treatment
To innovate in disease treatment, including the field of prostate cancer medicine, pharma companies need to put patients at the heart of everything they do. The toll a cancer diagnosis takes on so many lives is driving pharma companies around the world to do more and innovate faster in the oncology space. For example, Accord...
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Seeing the bigger picture: why eye health must be at the heart of primary care reform
Eye and vision services touch millions of lives every year. Around 20 million sight tests are carried out annually by optometrists on High Streets across the UK.1 Sight tests not only safeguard vision but also provide vital health data that can reveal early signs of wider conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and glaucoma. Opportunities...
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AI in healthcare: the need for smart policymaking
The rate at which artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming embedded across healthcare has accelerated, with patients experiencing this in various ways. The use of AI-assisted triage systems at their local surgery is obvious, but many scanning, diagnostics and administrative tasks are now routinely supported by machine learning systems. The time and cash benefits are clear. ...
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Optical training programmes that can shape the future of eye care
The best opticians help their support staff reach their full potential with professional development programmes. That way, the right people are in place to serve patients. At an appointment with your local optician, it’s not only the optometrist — the fully qualified professional who performs sight tests and writes prescriptions — who is there to...
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Don’t let working from home be a pain in the back
Find some tips for better back health, especially while working from home. Improve posture, manage weight and stay active with simple, effective strategies. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, it is estimated that less than 5% of employees worked from home. During the pandemic, this rose to nearer 50% of employees spending at least a part of...
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Smith + Nephew – References
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Prioritising air pollution in the COVID-19 response and recovery
Lockdown gave us all a glimpse of what it is like to breathe clean air and for many, including people with COPD, the experience was temporarily life-enhancing. During the first national lockdown we were all given a glimpse of what a future with clean air could look and feel like. As widespread travel restrictions came...
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