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I’m a regular runner (and often run to and from work) but I hadn’t completed a marathon for 3½ years so decided to enter Chester Marathon to prove I could still do it and to try for a Good for Age time for London 2018, which for my age category (I’m 62) is 3 hours 45 minutes.
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It only feels like last week we were all cheering on the GB Paralympic team as they seemed almost destined to win a medal in every sport going. However now, two weeks on from the closing ceremony, here in Manchester we are preparing for the parade which will be taking place on Monday 17th October throughout the city centre culminating in a celebration outside the town hall.
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Thousands of bowel cancer patients were originally undiagnosed
- 28.09.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
A new study suggests GPs are regularly missing typical signs of one of the most common signs of cancer.
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Is the recent review from the US on child consent anything new to us here in the UK?
- 28.09.2016
- HannahBottomley
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The recent article in the Guardian had me thinking about consent and specifically when a child should be consulted with or even instead of their parents but I can’t help but feel that this is nothing new to us here in the UK.
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Review into children giving consent for medical treatment
- 28.09.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
A review has found that doctors rarely ask children for their opinions when it comes to medical decisions.
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Children urged to stay safe by wearing reflective clothing
- 27.09.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
A new campaign is encouraging children to wear reflective gear when cycling as we near the darker winter months.
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Bicycle helmets reduce risk of serious head injury by 70%
- 23.09.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
Cyclists who wear a helmet are 70% less likely to suffer a serious head injury, a study has found.
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Deadly risk of children swallowing button batteries
- 23.09.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
Doctors are warning parents about the dangers of children swallowing button batteries found in the home.
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Showing our support for charity walk on Sunday
- 22.09.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
We're proud to support a charity walk which is to take place this Sunday 25th September for a young lady named Molly.
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Compassion training for doctors on how to talk to their patients
- 20.09.2016
- EmmaArnold
- None
Thousands of doctors and nurses are being trained to improve their communication skills to patients. The courses in compassion come after research showed one in six NHS patients have suffered as a result of poor communication with health workers.
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