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Background Population ageing is a significant global challenge. Healthcare systems of all types are under great strain because of the health needs of the elderly. In this regard, one of the solutions is the utilisation of daycare facilities for the elderly.

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Studies have identified a greater reluctance for members of the Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities to be vaccinated against COVID-19 despite a higher probability of greater harm from COVID-19. We conducted an anonymised questionnaire-based study of students (recruiting primarily before first reports of embolic events) at two London universities to identify whether economic or educational levels were primarily responsible for this reluctance: a postgraduate core group (PGCC) = 860, and a pilot study of undergraduate medical and nursing students ( = 103). Asian and Black students were 2.

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Background: Adverse surgical incidents affect both patients and health professionals. This study sought to explore the effect of surgical incidents on operating theatre staff and their subsequent behaviours.

Methods: Eligible studies were primary research or reviews that focused on the effect of incidents on operating theatre staff in primary, secondary or tertiary care settings.

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The NHS community services in my local area are offering free health checks. My invitation letter offered me a choice - I could take the enclosed form to my GP, get another form and go to a phlebotomy clinic, then wait 2 weeks and go back to my GP for the blood test result and the health check; or alternatively, I could go to my local pharmacy, have a blood test and assessment, all in one visit. I thought 'no contest, I am going to the pharmacy for my health check!'

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