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Approximately 99% of breast cancers occur in women and 0.5–1% of breast cancers occur in men.
The treatment of #BreastCancer in men follows the same principles of management as for women bit.ly/46YtiIa
New national guidance on giving and receiving pre-alerts was released in July
We discuss the guideline but also delve into our experiences of pre-alerts and consider how we can optimise our approach to this crucial aspect of healthcare
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🚨 NEW EPISODE! 🚨 Roadside to Resus: Pre-Alerts 2025
Love them or loathe them, make them or receive them-they’re key!
The latest evidence, new national guideline & the all-important “no more heads-up calls” rule
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Have you booked your free NHS flu vaccination? 💉
Check if you’re eligible and book online or via the NHS App. 📅
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From 1 September 2025
pregnant women
all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2025
children with certain long-term health conditions (aged 6 months to less than 18 years)
primary school aged children (from reception to Year 6)
secondary school aged children (from Year 7 to Year 11)
all children in clinical risk groups aged from 6 months to under 18 years
From 1 October 2025
everyone aged 65 years and over
individuals aged 18 to under 65 with certain long-term health conditions
care home residents
carers in receipt of carer's allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
those living with people who are immunocompromised
frontline health and social care workers
With a strong clinical orientation, this book covers considerations for different patient categories as well as the management of pain, cancer and infection, substance abuse and complementary and alternative medicines.
Available at all MWL Libraries bit.ly/4qeP9Cz#BOTW
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Our A&E departments at Whiston and Southport hospitals are very busy today. If you attend A&E and it's not an emergency, you will experience long waits.
Please use alternative services like Urgent Treatment / Walk-in Centres, where you can be seen for a wide range of non-life threatening injuries or illnesses.
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Give you and your patients the best possible protection this winter and get vaccinated for the flu.
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Paracetamol is the first choice of painkiller if you're pregnant and is still considered the safest choice of pain relief during pregnancy.
There is no evidence it causes autism in children.
Kate Brintworth, our Chief Midwifery Officer, explains more 🎥
The X-ray Department at Newton Community Hospital has reopened following an equipment upgrade.
The department is open 9.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
A huge thanks to everyone who took part in our Summer Fiction Challenge! Congratulations to Becci who wins an Amazon voucher 💫
If you would like to see what fiction we have at MWL, you can browse our catalogue here bit.ly/3GbeNWI Happy reading! 📚
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Over 700 people have joined the #TEL Becoming Simulation Faculty workshops. These community driven events, allow members to learn from each other and develop their simulation facilitation skills. Find out more or access learning resources on Learning Hub: learninghub.nhs.uk/catalogue…
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September is #UrologyAwarenessMonth To keep up to date in this area, why not check the Library catalogue to see which titles we have in stock?➡️now.koha-ptfs.co.uk/
Contact your MWL Library for more information on all our resources 📚 #TeamMWL
From 1 September, all severely immunosuppressed adults aged 18 years and over will be able to get the shingles vaccine from their GP.
The vaccine significantly reduces the chance of developing shingles – protecting thousands more people most at risk.
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Thank you to all the dedicated medical education teams for your tireless work in welcoming, organising logins, inductions, ID badges, and much more for thousands of doctors over the last 2 weeks. We think you're all amazing🥳
⚠️Measles can be a serious illness. More than 1 in 10 children haven't had the MMR vaccine and they need 2 doses to get full protection.
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