DNA Editing: Future therapy for genetic conditions? It can’t have escaped your notice that in the past few days the latest development in DNA editing has featured heavily in the media as news emerged of scientists from the USA and South Korea successfully removing a piece of faulty DNA from an embryo. Not untypically, the[…]
Researchers at Manchester University are running a study to improve how CKD patients view and use their lab results online. Initially the study is looking for patients from Salford Royal or Manchester Royal who have been transplanted for at least one year. Checkout the poster below for details. There are links below the poster for[…]
With many thanks to Kate McNulty for allowing us to share this video. Shared Decision Making (SDM) is a useful resource to identify your options when you’re approaching the point where you need to decide which type of dialysis is most suitable for you. It will also help you talk in greater detail to your[…]
I sometimes struggle for ideas for my blogs and often find that reading the blogs of others sparks an idea in my head. This blog is based on comments I made to Anne Cooper (@anniecoops) about her recent musings on Information Governance and her assertion that the processes involved in capturing personal data aren’t always[…]
Stuart Powell and I attended an initial meeting with Lamiece Hassan and Paolo Fraccaro at the Health eReseach Centre (HeRC) in Manchester on Friday morning to discuss Paolo’s study into how best to present lab results to patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Following a brief introductory chat Paolo gave a short presentation on the[…]
I remember when I first started dialysis at the unit seven years ago that it was the first time I had been in a dialysis unit and as well as all the large different equipment, I found that many of the staff that were caring for me asked me questions that I did[…]
Personalised medicine is one of the current buzz phrases knocking around the healthcare community. It is high tech, innovative and smart. People speak about it in an excited way as the next big step for medicine in the 21st century. Personalised medicine is jargon for the development and use of medicines targeted to the individuals[…]
I’m sure you all have days like this… I’ve worked with computers for almost 40 years now and they still play a huge part in my life but boy, there are times when I wish I hadn’t set eyes on them. Following a recent incident with a Blue Screen of Death caused by a Microsoft[…]
I recently created a document (see link below) which gives a step by step overview of registering on the GMKIN website and also how to create your own blogs. If you’re already registered on the GMKIN website then simply login and proceed to the section of the attached document about creating you own blog. […]
When technology giants Apple and Google begin acquiring companies that have developed healthcare applications or equipment you know that mobile healthcare is a growing business. It is predicted that the next version of Apple’s IOS mobile operating system will come with built-in apps focused on measuring and improving our health while Google has already demonstrated[…]