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Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: making sense of a national framework for local action
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: making sense of a national framework for local action

...management and working with others. This step of interpretation helps people make sense of the guidelines for themselves in their role and organisation, moving from ‘what does it mean’ to ‘what does it mean for me’. Lastly, we looked at how people have implemented the Ambitions. By implementation we mean that they are taking steps to change what they do to align...
How can your accent put your life at risk?
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How can your accent put your life at risk?

...manage to return faulty products within the warranty period because shop assistants pretended not to understand them. Mundane interactions such as these have broad social consequences. Far from interacting on a level playing field, NESB speakers have unequal opportunities to access employment, education, health care or community participation. While we have become...
Melanoma: an emerging concern
Health, Sports & Psychology

Melanoma: an emerging concern

...emerging concern among all individuals, with increasing incidence rates and significant morbidity and mortality. Early detection, prompt treatment, and preventive measures are critical in managing melanoma. Continued research and public health efforts are needed to address the unique challenges posed by melanoma and to reduce the burden of this potentially deadly disease....
Ageing, health inequalities and an integrated approach
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ageing, health inequalities and an integrated approach

...management and delay the ageing processes for as long as possible. In another article we explored how inequalities can affect an older person’s ability to engage with the 5 Pillars of Ageing, and how health professionals can support them through more person-centred care. This article looks at the impact of older people’s health inequalities on families, communities...
‘Resilience isn’t enough’: why the growth of women’s football could lead to player burnout
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Resilience isn’t enough’: why the growth of women’s football could lead to player burnout

...manage childcare, training, travel and recovery with little institutional support. Maternity policies remain inconsistent, and many players face intense pressure to return quickly to peak form after pregnancy. Extraordinary resilience Despite these enormous challenges, female players continue to demonstrate extraordinary resilience, paving the way for the next generation....
The Z Files: Chi Onwurah
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Z Files: Chi Onwurah

...manage 32 telephone calls at one time on this piece of A4 circuit, and I’m really proud of that. That was like the sort of the Turbinia of telecommunications at the time, because it was all cutting edge, but now, you know, now on the same sized board you could probably get one and half thousand telephone conversations on that board. So it’s great to see how things...
Reducing digital carbon footprint through responsible procurement
Nature & Environment

Reducing digital carbon footprint through responsible procurement

...manage the waste. [Pile of retired computer processors with gold plated pins] Beyond CO2e emissions, eWaste contains materials that can, when disposed of without proper care, cause significant long-term harm to humans, the environment and biodiversity. From a human health perspective, these noxious emissions cause birth and growth defects including lung, cardiovascular,...
The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport

...managing and developing the rules (e.g. The Football Association) the rules spread geographically such that competitions and events can occur across a wider scale in activities that involve a form of physical contact between competitors, the rules establish limits on the acceptable use of physical force (e.g. boxing) the rules are orientated towards promoting a...