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A weighty issue

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Obesity and related problems cost the UK's National Health Service an estimated 1.73 billion pounds sterling every year. If current trends continue, over 25% of all adults in the UK will be obese within a decade, placing a huge burden on their long-term health. The role of nurses for preventive action in the community is discussed.

Care and treatment, Obesity

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An audible difference

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Universal neonatal hearing screening is being launched at 20 hospitals in England in early 2001 and will become nationally available across the UK from 2002. The aim is to identify all babies with hearing problems within days of their birth.

Abnormalities, Infants, Children, Deaf, Deaf children

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Finding a niche in call-centre care

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Helen Smith is a National Health Service Direct Call Center nurse and she handles patient questions and does over-the-phone triage. The volume of calls can be stressful but the job offers flexible shifts and advancement opportunities.

Services information, Health aspects, Vocational guidance, Nursing specialties, Call centers, Call centres

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