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NOW IS THE TIME TO FIX THE NHS

Flies on the walls of Whitehall must have buzzing ears with all the gossip flying around.  Now that  Amanda Pritchard (late CEO of NHS England) has resigned, and then the shock announcement that NHSE (NHS England) was being dissolved, things must be topsy-turvey along the corridors. At first i welcomed the announcement of NHS England's demise - until I heard it was being taken over by the Dept....
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FACING FACTS – LOOKING AFTER YOUR FACE

Our face is seen by the world, so it is normal to worry are we treating it properly? After all, It's what the world sees first. As a Beauty Editor, I learnt how to look after my skinfrom the experts.  This came in useful when I was faced with the side effects of drug undergoing cancer treatment.  I learned these basics  CLEANSE TONE NOURISH HYDRATE N.B. only use clean fingers;  hands pick up...
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THE OTHER SIDE TO CORRIDOR NURSING

THERE IS A BENEFIT Years ago, recovering from Polio; we used hospital corridors for wheelchair racing. Us parients got our kicks tearing up and down the corridors in wheelchairs -  annoying Sister on the way - b keeping our spirits up during long months of treatment. Today,  you could not use corridors as race tracks as they are full of trolleys and being used as part of hospital A & E...
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GOING PRIVATE

The NHS pays over  £12 BILLION a year for private healthcare to reduce waiting lists  The quality of care provided in return for this £12+ billion varies enormously.  With the NHS announcing its App is going to make it easier for patients to book care privately, one wonders if, in some areas, those funding this will receive value for money?. In my own experience, NHS care provided by the private...
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SKINCARE – ISN’T IT LOVELY WHEN YOU ARE RIGHT!

Particularly over skincare for cancer survivors Way back in 2009, in the House of Lords Baroness Masham asked government "what assessment they have made of the number of consultant dermatologists in the United Kingdom compared with European level"." Labour was in power, the Minister was Lord Darzi; he responded  "United Kingdom figures are not collected centrally"  (why ever not?).,..... and...
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Check out the diary page – read my direct, straight-talking insight into the world after cancer treatment, drawing on my real-life experiences – which are sometimes bizarre!

Many whom you will meet in a medical capacity can be tight-lipped about problems that may crop up.  They may even try and brush them under the carpet, saying “no-one else has reported this”.  I suspect this is because hospitals often don’t have time or staff to deal with them. I have tried to list as many as I came across, together with solutions that might help you.  Look them up under the categories below.

Having fun after cancer is fundamental – for both body and mind. If you can’t laugh I hope this website can be helpful.

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What an amazingly informative article, thanks! This is so important and the progress that has been made in awareness, education, treatment and overall respect. Please have a look at the link and join us by adding your comment on the tremendous value of pink ribbon campaigns. Keep up the great work and stay well!! Thanks

Toni

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