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New study finds care home residents benefit from robot pets

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/new-study-finds-care-home-residents-benefit-from-robot-pets

University of Plymouth news: Robot pets help the wellbeing of care home residents and those with dementia.

Claire Daly – BSc (Hons) Podiatry graduate

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/alumni-friends/alumni/meet-our-alumni/health-social-work/claire-daly

Claire Daly – BSc (Hons) Podiatry graduate. Claire reflects on her career since graduating including how she moved from working in NHS clinics to owning her own

Event to inspire new health professionals in Plymouth

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/event-to-inspire-new-health-professionals-in-plymouth

Trainee podiatrists from the University of Plymouth will be showcasing their profession at the Prospects Skills Show on 13 and 14 March.

Leading the way in diabetic foot care

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/leading-the-way-in-diabetic-foot-care

Podiatrist Dr Joanne Paton has revolutionised an online resource to help health professionals carry out diabetic foot assessments.

Advanced Professional Practice – teaching and learning

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/msc-advanced-professional-practice-in-dietetics/teaching-and-learning

Advanced Professional Practice in Dietetics

The delivery structure of the MSc Advanced Professional Practice is intended to be compatible with your busy life as a postgraduate student

MSc Advanced Professional Practice modules for the School of Nursing and Midwifery

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/cpd/msc-advanced-professional-practice-modules-for-the-school-of-nursing-and-midwifery

Find out about the modules linked to all pathways of University of Plymouth's MSc Advanced Professional Practice programme within the School of Nursing and Midwifery

Developing a monitoring patch to predict heart failure

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/centre-for-health-technology/developing-a-monitoring-patch-to-predict-heart-failure

University of Plymouth research: Revolutionising the way heart failure patients manage their care at home with wearable technology.

AI in digital health and assistive technology

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/iccmr/ai-in-digital-health-and-assistive-technology

University of Plymouth research: This highly interdisciplinary research project combines neuroscience, signal processing, design, AI and music technology to enhance healthcare delivery, diagnostics, patient monitoring, and assistive devices.

Joint Parkinson’s initiative supporting patients at home wins national award

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/joint-parkinson-s-initiative-supporting-patients-at-home-wins-national-award

University of Plymouth news: The Home Based Care project has won the Digital Innovation in Health and Social Care category at the Bright Ideas in Health Awards 2024

Many second hand plastic toys could pose a risk to children’s health, study suggests

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/many-second-hand-plastic-toys-could-pose-a-risk-to-childrens-health-study-suggests

Scientists at the University of Plymouth discover hazardous elements including antimony, barium, bromine, cadmium, chromium and lead in second hand plastic toys, with migratable cadmium exceeding limits set by the European Council’s Toy Safety Directive