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Health, Sports & Psychology
Postcards from the doctor: Spreading health care messages in India
How do you spread healthcare messages amongst people too poor to access the for-profit health system in India? One doctor found a low-tech approach works.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Building the first Thames sewer system
The original Thames sewer system became a pressing need following the clean-up of London streets. But even the stench of the river overpowering the Houses of Parliament couldn't persuade the Board of Works to speed up the building process. This editorial from The Morning Chronicle of 20th July, 1859 explores why the fight against cholera had ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Should the NHS try a Dutch model for social care?
By adopting the approach used in the Netherlands, the NHS could cut costs but maintain quality, suggests Dr Elizabeth Cotton.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Breaking Bad News
How do you tell someone that they're dying? And how will they respond to the news? This series explores different ways of breaking bad news and looks at the impact of how the news is delivered has upon the person hearing it.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
What do you know about living with a learning disability?
What do you know about life with a learning disability? What aspects of life are similar and which can be more challenging?
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Education & Development
Pathways To Success in Higher Education
For use in conjuction with the 'Pathways to Success' guide created by The Open University in Wales.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Journeying through Wellbeing
Take a journey through Wellbeing and see how factors such as where we grow up, what happens to us, and our physical health, can all impact on our mental health and wellbeing.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Your Health in Your Hands - PHBs
What are Personal Health Budgets, how do they work and how will they affect you? Personal Health Budgets or PHBs are the next major step towards personalising healthcare. They’ve been designed to allow people more choice and control over the money spent on meeting their healthcare and wellbeing needs.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Want to achieve your goal? Try our Personal Best tool
Have you got a goal? Whether it is to exercise more, lose a few pounds, or write a novel, our Personal Best App will help you get there.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Children and the Internet
What impact has the internet had on children’s lives? How has the arrival of the internet changed children’s exposure to media? As a reflection of society, the web exposes children to many of the same issues they encounter in everyday life but its easy accessibility means that this is amplified. Along with being an incredible resource with ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Leadership in Health and Social Care
These six managers, from frontline roles across health and social care in the UK, are real people in real roles. By sharing their experiences through short videos, they help to bring alive the ideas studied in the course and help you to explore how they might play out in real-life situations. This material forms part of The Open University ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Challenging Ageism: Discussion hub
Join in the debates on ageism.