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Patient-controlled analgesia in the Emergency Department is effective, show twin studies

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Plymouth University news: Twin studies published in The BMJ show that patient-controlled pain relief is effective when used in the emergency department, and have led to one hospital adopting it in its clinical protocols

I work directly with students supporting teaching and learning in HE

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Toolkit for CPD providers and self-evaluation

Successful new care Tool has patients and staff at its heart

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University of Plymouth news: A University of Plymouth graduate has co-devised a new care planning document, known as the Tool, to help care staff better understand a patient’s needs and empower them in a continuing care setting.

Youngsters get their teeth into dentistry

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Plymouth University news: As part of this year's Summer Mix activities in Plymouth, young people in the city have had the chance to get hands-on experience of being a dentist and maintaining good oral health

£9million boost to South West health research

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A partnership involving the University of Plymouth that carries out health research in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, with direct benefits to patients’ health and NHS care delivery, has secured a further £9m in funding for the next five years.

Delivering a future-ready health and care workforce

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University of Plymouth news: Delivering a future ready health and care workforce.

Academics highlight major health challenges facing coastal communities

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/academics-help-to-highlight-major-health-challenges-facing-coastal-communities

Professor of Health Policy Sheena Asthana and Senior Research Fellow Dr Alex Gibson, from the University of Plymouth, wrote a chapter analysing the burden of disease for the Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report 2021.

The moment I realised... I wanted to be a dietitian

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/bsc-dietetics/rosanna-strickland

Dietetics

Rosanna Strickland, who studies on the University of Plymouth's BSc (Hons) Dietetics course, explains the moment she realised she wanted to be a dietitian.

£600,000 for Cornwall businesses to help tackle health and social care challenges

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/600000-for-cornwall-businesses-to-help-tackle-health-and-social-care-challenges

Cornish businesses are invited to bid for part of a Challenge Fund to develop eHealth solutions for the county’s health and social care challenges. The initiative is part of the eHealth and Productivity in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (EPIC) project.

Research urges caution in shared use of robotic support pets during pandemic

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/research-urges-caution-in-shared-use-of-robotic-support-pets-during-pandemic

Research from the University of Plymouth suggests that robot pets, widely used in care homes in the UK and globally, could pose an infection risk if passed between staff and service users without cleaning.