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- Variations in health life expectancy in England.
- Deprivation, illness, consultation rates and GP funding in Scotland.
- The election as art.
- A good infographic from the Health Service Journal on NHS performance last winter.
- A great summary of the recent NAEDI conference – featuring research by Incisive Health.
- The more cyclists a country has, the safer it is to cycle.
- The decline of homeopathy on the NHS.
- Why aren’t talking therapies available to everyone who needs them? An interesting blog from the Health Foundation.
- Geographic tongue: the mysterious condition that makes maps in your mouth.
From America:
- Apparently plucking hair simply makes more come back. There’s a US study to prove it.
- 3D printing helped surgeons reshape a toddler’s face.
- The patients behind the p-values. A moving perspective on what matters in oncology.
- The McHospital – where can you get a McDonalds in hospital?
And finally…
- The gentleman’s guide to amputation.
In an NHS environment that is noisy, changing rapidly and where decision-makers are under intense pressure, policy communications need to be incisive to make an impact. Incisive Health knows how to cut through the noise and competing priorities to deliver results that enhance our clients' businesses and reputations and - ultimately - improve healthcare for patients.