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Accessing genetic testing through the NHS
Science, Maths & Technology

Accessing genetic testing through the NHS

...health technology which is being rolled out for free in the UK by the National Health Service (NHS). In this video, made with the support of the NHS Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (GMSA), we explain how to access genetic testing. Since genetic testing can be used to find changes or variations in genes that cause health problems, we explain why genetic testing is...
Introduction to sport, fitness and management
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to sport, fitness and management

...Health and Fitness centres and how they are run as well as providing an insight into the training of future elite athletes in Britain. Material is taken from The Open University course E112 Introduction to sport, fitness and management... Introduction to sport, fitness and management A short introduction to this album. Sport: Health and Safety A look at health and safety...
Newsworthy Lawyers
Society, Politics & Law

Newsworthy Lawyers

...public interest that they engage with the media in order to increase public understanding of the justice system. Professor Gary Slapper discusses the developments that led to this revolutionary change with Frances Gibb, Legal Editor of The Times, under whose professional investigative journalism resulted in the democratisation of law... Newsworthy Lawyers Professor Gary...
The Centre for Children and Young People’s Wellbeing at The Open University
Health, Sports & Psychology

The Centre for Children and Young People’s Wellbeing at The Open University

...health and wellbeing. To do so, we collaborate closely with our sister Open University centre, the Children’s Research Centre (CRC). With the CRC we are building a children and young people’s stakeholder group (aged 5 to 18 years) across the UK. It consists of children and young people who wish to contribute insights about their health and wellbeing and other topics...
An Untimely Death on Passchendaele Ward
Health, Sports & Psychology

An Untimely Death on Passchendaele Ward

...health, especially those who have experienced it. 'An untimely death on Passchendaele Ward' is written and performed by members 'The Orphans of Beulah' - a theatre group consisting of mental health service users and survivors. It is a modern day farce focusing on life in a Mental Health Institution. A death on the the ward leads to a lot of questions being asked. There...
Advance Care Planning (ACP ) - Discuss, Decide, Document and Share
Health, Sports & Psychology

Advance Care Planning (ACP ) - Discuss, Decide, Document and Share

...health, the advance care plan can be used to inform the discussion and decisions that will be made, as underpinned and embedded in best interest decision-making (UK Public General Acts, 2005). It is therefore recommended that we discuss these differences in advance care planning and what we want with our healthcare professional and the people important to us. An advance...
The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'
Health, Sports & Psychology

The ageing brain: 'use it or lose it'

...health habits, and daily activities have a strong impact on the health of our brain. Nutrition, hydration, physical activity, cognitive and social stimulation, also known as The Five Pillars of Ageing Well will help us keep our brain function at an optimal level. For a more comprehensive account on ‘the Ageing Brain’, the biomedical reasons to ageing and reversible...
Sport and exercise psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sport and exercise psychology

...health and what does it really take to stick to a programme of regular physical activity? This material forms part of The Open University module E233 Sport and exercise psychology: a case study approach... Adherence: Getting people active and sticking to it This video examines the challenges of adhering to an exercise programme, focussing on the experiences of clients and...