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10 Uplifting Quotes to Inspire Nurses Through the Year-End Hustle and Holiday Cheer!

Minority Nurse

As the year draws to a close, many of us find ourselves in a whirlwind of activities—family gatherings, holiday celebrations, and the hustle and bustle of the season. For nurses, this time of year can be particularly overwhelming. The demands of patient care, the emotional weight of your responsibilities, and the added pressures of the holidays can leave even the most resilient among us feeling a bit stressed.

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Why are so many Practice Managers leaving?

Practice Index

Primary care is facing another storm on the horizon with significant numbers of Practice Managers on the verge of leaving – many citing deep dissatisfaction with their job, low morale and burnout. All of the roughly 9,000-strong workforce of Practice Managers in the UK know how challenging the job can be, despite its obvious rewards of being part of a team that helps to provide good healthcare for patients.

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An Indigenous Pediatrician’s Insights On Reclaiming Childhood

Forbes Healthcare

All the things they tried to take from us are what make us strong.

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Epidemics then and now: Managing loneliness, burnout, and social media toxicity

Physicians Practice

Loneliness can have a negative effect on patient health, here's how to spot it and help.

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Lance Bass Talks Of How His Type 1.5 Diabetes Was Misdiagnosed

Forbes Healthcare

Former *NSYNC star Lance Bass discussed how his Type 1.5 diabetes was misdiagnosed and the importance of knowing your blood sugar and continuous glucose monitoring.

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Dispensing practices: A quiet crisis amid pharmacy closures and rising costs

Practice Index

Recent articles, including this previous blog from Practice Index, have highlighted the growing challenges caused by pharmacy closures and industrial action. Yet for the 10% of surgeries that are also dispensing practices, the financial pressures are already acute, and their struggles often go unnoticed. What is a dispensing practice? A dispensing practice is a GP surgery that, in addition to providing medical care, is licensed to dispense medications directly to patients, primarily in rural are

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GLP-1 RA antiobesity medications: Talking about cost

Medical Economics

A physician researcher and author discusses the latest information on GLP-1 RA antiobesity medications.

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U.K.’s Phased Smoking Ban Moves Closer To Law

Forbes Healthcare

A tobacco ban that would prevent young people from ever legally buying cigarettes has passed its first legislative hurdle in the U.K.

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The growing impact of behavioral health platforms in meeting mental health care needs

Medical Economics

Mental health treatment access is low while cost is high. Here’s what to know about digital solutions.

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Fewer Fast Food Outlets Might Help Prevent Childhood Obesity: Study

Forbes Healthcare

More than 390 million children and adolescents were overweight or obese as of 2022, according to the World Health Organization.

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Discuss family health history at Thanksgiving dinner; the importance of post-meal walks; worse mental health during the holidays – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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What Makes Northwest Suburban College’s Medical Assistant Program Stand Out?

Northwest Suburban College

Medical assistants are essential contributors in any healthcare setting, performing both administrative and clinical roles that are fundamental to patient care. At Northwest Suburban College in Rolling Meadows, IL, the Medical Assistant program provides an in-depth focus on training students to perform a wide range of diagnostic and specialty procedures.

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Salary Calculator – New features

Practice Index

We’ve added some new features to the Salary Calculator [FREE] in the HUB. You can now save a number of different scenarios and compare your results We’ve added a handy ‘Baseline’ figure so you can easily copy and make changes from the same starting point You can now also tailor National Insurance or pension contribution… The post Salary Calculator – New features appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog.

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New Innovations in Clinical Assisting Techniques for Medical Assistants at Northwest Suburban College

Northwest Suburban College

Medical assistants are essential in hospitals and clinics. Their skills keep operations running smoothly and ensure quality patient care. As medical technology evolves, the techniques used by medical assistants also need to improve. Staying informed about new methods and tools is key for providing top-notch care. Innovations in clinical assisting now offer medical assistants new ways to improve patient outcomes.

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Thanks to all our subscribers

Sensible Medicine

A few years ago, meeting on zoom, Vinay had an improbable idea: What if we worked together on a single substack. The idea was Sensible Medicine — a place to debate ideas in biomedicine, to host debates, to tell stories from the trenches, to dissect articles. What would a substack look like that featured not just one voice, or two voices, but a range of voices in medicine.

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Primary care news round-up (21st to 27th November 2024)

Practice Index

AI the key to solving appointment problems Practice appointments should be allocated by AI, according to a think-tank. The Social Market Foundation said that AI should be used across the public sector for complex tasks, and that practices would benefit the most. According to the Foundation’s report, supported by government minister Feryal Clark MP, more than 90% of appointments could be allocated by AI.

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What is the Day-to-Day Life of a Corporate Paralegal?

Northwest Career College

A corporate paralegal is instrumental in helping legal companies navigate and handle various legal matters. They work in the background, sorting out legal documents, assisting lawyers, and ensuring businesses comply with all pertinent laws and regulations. If you’re interested in knowing what a corporate paralegal does, this article will take you through a typical day in their hectic and diverse work life.

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Between the Charts: CMIO Newsletter for Prescribers - Issue 13 Now Available

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Our monthly newsletter for prescribers, called "Between the Charts", summarizes key news items, Epic system updates, efficiency tips and extras that will help prescribers optimize their Connect Care user experience, all in two pages. The next issue is now out, available at the below link! This issue includes information on: Launch 9 accomplishments and remaining prescriber Virtual Drop-In Centre hours Airway alerts on Storyboard Expanded access to improved transition planning and Exceptional Car