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Education for Health TB short course
Published: 30 June 2008
The first TB short course took place 31 March 2008 at Education for Health in Warwick. The aim was to help health professionals gain a basic understanding of TB and to see the practicalities of effectively identifying, supporting and managing patient with or at risk of TB. The day consisted of informal lectures, interactive sessions and case studies covering diagnosis, treatment, BCG recommendations, contact tracing and screening and identifying ‘at-risk groups’.
Letter from the Adviser: Lynn Young
Published: 30 June 2008
No doubt, TB nurse specialists in England are wondering what Lord Ara Darzi is up to with his NHS review – and nurses working in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland might be thinking that they wish to remain apart from England with its addiction to continuous change ...