2023 Media releases archive

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New analysis of prisoner healthcare - promo

New analysis of prisoner healthcare highlights risks to patient safety

18 May 2023

Substantive changes are needed to improve patient safety in prisons, according to a new study published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine (JRSM) and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

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Risk of long COVID higher for people living in most deprived areas - Promo

Risk of long COVID higher for people living in most deprived areas

11 May 2023

New research has found that the risk of long COVID is strongly associated with area-level deprivation, with the odds of having long COVID 46% higher for people from the most deprived areas, compared to those in the least deprived areas.

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NHS should provide sexual harassment and violence prevention training to employees Promo

Only one NHS Trust offers standalone training on sexual harassment intervention, study shows

05 May 2023

Only one NHS Trust offers its staff training focused on how to intervene when they witness sexual harassment at work, according to new research published in JRSM Open.

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Single-use surgical items contribute two-thirds of carbon footprint of products used in common operations - promo

Single-use surgical items contribute two-thirds of carbon footprint of products used in common operations

14 April 2023 

A new analysis of the carbon footprint of products used in the five most common surgical operations carried out in the NHS in England shows that 68% of carbon contributions come from single-use items, such as single-use gowns, patient drapes and instrument table drapes.

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New global ranking for life expectancy shows decades-long UK decline - Promo

New global ranking for life expectancy shows decades-long UK decline

16 March 2023

A new analysis of global rankings of life expectancy over seven decades shows the UK has done worse than all G7 countries except the USA.

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Organ damage for 59% of patients with long COVID continues a year after initial symptoms - Promo

Organ damage for 59% of patients with long COVID continues a year after initial symptoms

15 February 2023

A new comprehensive study of organ impairment in long COVID patients over 12 months shows organ damage persisted in 59% of patients a year after initial symptoms, even in those not severely affected when first diagnosed with the virus.

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Remote symptom reporting systems for patients may reduce outpatient waiting lists - Promo

Remote symptom reporting systems for patients may reduce outpatient waiting lists

10 February 2023

Digital systems for patients to monitor and report symptoms remotely may offer a solution to reduce outpatient waiting lists, according to a new review published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.

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The Golden Age of Melancholy - Promo

Exhibition: The Golden Age of Melancholy, Royal Society of Medicine Library

16 January 2023

A new exhibition of historical medical literature has opened at the Royal Society of Medicine, offering a glimpse into the many ways in which melancholy was understood during the early modern period (1550-1750).

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