Press office news tagged faculty-of-health, research
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Nurses and midwives ‘forever altered’ by COVID-19 pandemic
University of Plymouth news - Nurses and midwives ‘forever altered’ by COVID-19 pandemic
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From the classroom to the ward round – what’s it like being a doctor after medical school?
News at the University of Plymouth:From the classroom to the ward round – what’s it like being a doctor after medical school? University graduate Dr Alex Gordon explains the step up from medical school to his first year of foundation training.
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New partnership to improve education on Loot boxes
News at the University of Plymouth: The University is working with the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) to develop educational materials.
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Helping people with Parkinson’s manage non-motor symptoms at home
A comprehensive digital system, called NMS Assist, will help people monitor symptoms such as insomnia, bladder issues and depression.
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International collaboration to advance policy into rare diseases
Dr Konstantin Glebov is working with a European partner to take the next step in improving lives for people with rare diseases.
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Human choices in a simulated pandemic: New study tests interventions to foster safer behaviour
Research published in 'Science Advances' has shown that it is possible to test the effectiveness of interventions designed to foster safer behaviour in order to slow the spread of a virus.
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Global company working with University to test new app for MS patients
The University of Plymouth is working with global pharmaceutical company, Roche, to test a new app to help people with multiple sclerosis (MS) better manage their symptoms.
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Nursing graduate inspires new national award for research
Joy O'Gorman has sparked the creation of a clinical research in the national Student Nursing Times Awards.
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What constitutes ‘seriousness’ in fitness to practise cases? University shares new report for regulators
The University of Plymouth has led a new report to investigate how seriousness in Fitness to Practise (FtP) cases is understood and applied by UK health professions regulators.
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‘First of its kind’ resource guides health practitioners through remote assessment for people with physical conditions
The Telerehab toolkit has been launched, helping to empower practitioners as well as people with physical disability and impairment.
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Challenging ‘rule breakers’ – children will confront their peers, but how they do so varies across cultures
The study is the first of its kind, analysing the behaviour of over 300 children from societies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America.
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Research shows psychological impact of pandemic on UK nursing and midwifery workforce
Extremely concerning levels of psychological distress are reported in results from a longitudinal study of the UK nursing and midwifery workforce during COVID-19.