Lab Rat or Button Monkey? » Uncategorized http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk Under the white coat Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:10:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Chlamydia screening promotion problems UPDATE http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2009/10/20/chlamydia-screening-promotion-problems-update/ http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2009/10/20/chlamydia-screening-promotion-problems-update/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:58:01 +0000 dapo http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/?p=155 On my way home last night, I saw an advert for the National Chlamydia Screening Programme on a bus shelter.  It seems my concerns about the message not being spread is not really valid after all.  Hope the advert is a success!

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]]> http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2009/08/25/spam/feed/ 0 Clinical chemistry Podcasts http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2009/06/16/clinical-chemistry-podcasts/ http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2009/06/16/clinical-chemistry-podcasts/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:37:34 +0000 dapo http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2009/06/16/clinical-chemistry-podcasts/ I have listened to the Vitamin D podcast and have enjoyed it. the podcast is fairly short, less than 15 minutes. I will post a full review shortly.

]]> http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2009/06/16/clinical-chemistry-podcasts/feed/ 0 Warning over blood-taking method http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2009/01/08/warning-over-blood-taking-method-2/ http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2009/01/08/warning-over-blood-taking-method-2/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:52:20 +0000 dapo http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/?p=81 It seems that fist clenching can increase potassium levels.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7525932.stm

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I saw this story in The Register and thought it deserved wider coverage.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/01/isotopes_supplies_threatened/

Note: I had this as a page rather than a post.  I have now changed this but the time of the post is a bit out!

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I will also try to contribute more than I have.  My life has been busy and I will try to find 5 minutes here and there to add some minor content.

]]> http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2008/11/05/validating-a-new-method/feed/ 0 Hospitals ‘infested with vermin’ http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2008/08/06/hospitals-infested-with-vermin/ http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/2008/08/06/hospitals-infested-with-vermin/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:43:41 +0000 dapo http://blog.biomedicalscience.org.uk/?p=68 I am surprised by this report.  I don’t know whether the figures are a ‘real’ disaster or part of political fighting, as the report is by the Conservative Party.  I don’t know wether the figures are part of a trend or not.  The figures may actually be lower than five or ten years ago, its the size the of the NHS that could make the figures look bad.

I do find it worrying about that one trust has had 1000 + incidents in two years, which is getting close to two a day.

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