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Helping ‘underperforming’ doctors get back up to scratch – review to explore medical remediation
Dr Nicola Brennan is leading a review to explore if remediation programmes work for practising doctors and – as training a doctor costs £500K to the UK taxpayer – how these processes might be improved to save money for the NHS and restore patient safety.
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No link between artificially-sweetened diet cola and blood sugar spike, research shows
The study led by BSc (Hons) Nutrition, Exercise and Health student Luke Solomi is the latest to show that artificially-sweetened cola could be a suitable substitute for people who want to reduce their sugar consumption.
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GP for Sir David Attenborough inspiring others into the career
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/gp-for-sir-david-attenborough-inspiring-others-into-the-career
Dr Lucy Obolensky, a GP who supported Sir David Attenborough as he filmed the hit show Our Planet, is hoping her experience will encourage more doctors to go into general practice.
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Dementia champion awarded British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/dementia-champion-awarded-bem-in-the-queens-birthday-honours-list
Ian Sherriff has received the award for services to those affected by dementia.
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Researchers join UK brain tumour community in falling silent to remember lives lost
The University's Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence joined the UK’s brain tumour community in falling silent to remember lives lost and mark the start of Brain Tumour Awareness month
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Helping to combat dental anxiety – first recipient of Cornwall challenge fund announced
The Foundation for Effective Management of Dental Anxiety (FEMDA) is the first successful recipient of the EPIC Challenge Fund, which looks to improve health and wellbeing in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly through the use of technology.
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‘Only five per cent of scams are ever reported – we all need to learn the signs’
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/only-5-of-scams-are-ever-reported-nil-we-all-need-to-learn-the-signs
Louise Baxter MBE, Head of National Trading Standards Scams Team, speaks at Plymouth International Dementia Conference, co-led by the University of Plymouth.
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Turning down 'The Apprentice' and playing national sport - how one dentistry student went above and beyond
Sarah Armstrong was offered a place on BBC show, The Apprentice, but as scheduling clashed with her dentistry studies, she declined. Now she has continued with business set-up alongside her work – even managing to continue playing netball for Ireland.
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Inspired by a root canal – how one student became set on her dentistry career
Tatsiana Samalazava, who is originally from Belarus, was set to go into business. But after watching a video of Root Canal Instrumentation, she decided dentistry was the career for her – and, after qualifying as a dental nurse first, explains her path.
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"I’ve just completed a dentistry degree, now I’m doing a medical one" - life as an aspiring maxillofacial surgeon
After five years of studying to become a dentist, you might think someone had ‘made’ their career. But Hassan Adnan is planning to become a maxillofacial surgeon – which involves obtaining a medical degree on top of his dentistry qualification.
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