Number of nursing associates in GP practices up 55% in a year
The number of nurses working in general practice and primary care networks (PCNs) in England increased by just 4.5% in 2023, while the number nursing associates soared by 55.5%, latest data has shown. The statistics from the latest Primary Care Workforce Quarterly Update showed a total of 17,615 full-time equivalent (FTE) nurses working in general... Read moreThe post Number of nursing associates in GP practices up 55% in a year appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 18, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news

Gun violence: a public health issue - Gelinas L.
Nurses have a key role to play. In this issue's article, author Corrine Dixon notes the following startling statistics: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently named firearm injury as the number one killer of children ages 1 through... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news

A spatial autocorrelation analysis of road traffic crash by severity using Moran's I spatial statistics: a comparative study of Addis Ababa and Berlin cities - Gedamu WT, Plank-Wiedenbeck U, Wodajo BT.
METHODological advancements in road safety research reveal an increasing inclination toward integrating spatial approaches in hot spot identification, spatial pattern analysis, and developing spatially lagged models. Previous studies on hot spot identifica... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Newcomers to Canada tone down expectations as they look to survive rising prices, survey says
More than 80% of newcomers who arrived in the past decade say Canada is too expensive Get the latest from Naimul Karim straight to your inbox More than 80 per cent of newcomers who arrived in the past…#naimulkarim #newcomers #legermarketinginc #canadians #ianlarge #leger #ottawa #statisticscanada #student #immigration (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Oman ’s general inflation index holds steady at 105.3 in February
RIYADH: Oman’s general inflation index remained stable at 105.3 in February compared to the same period in 2023, according to the latest official data. The data from the National Center of Statistics and Information also highlighted that the inflation rate had decreased to 0.0 percent in February…#oman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Russia loses nearly 6,000 troops in one week: Kyiv
Russia sustained 5,760 casualties in the past week, according to statistics published by Ukraine's military on Sunday, as Moscow's advances westward along the front lines come at a steep cost to its forces. Russian forces in the war-torn country lost 1,160 troops in the past 24 hours, Ukraine's…#ukraine #moscow #russian #nickreynolds #ukdefenseministry #defenseministry #heavy #tonenke #nevelske #avdiivka (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Harry Rosen ’s $50-million overhaul plan, Gildan’s corporate battle intensifies and CRA clarifies bare trust tax filings: Must-read business and investing…
Getting caught up on a week that got away? Here’s your weekly digest of the Globe’s most essential business and investing stories, with insights and analysis from the pros, stock tips, portfolio strategies and more. The battle for control at Gildan Activewear Inc. has taken a bitter turn. The…#gildanactivewearinc #browningwest #vincetyra #gildan #glennchamandy #canadians #statscan #statisticscanada #mattlundy #jasonkirby (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A new way of looking at inflation
Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED; Note: Year-on-year inflation in the gasoline, food at home, and rent of primary residence components of CPI; Chart: Axios Visuals Inflation is a term that means very different things depending on whether you're talking to an economist or just a normal…#chart #pce (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Indonesia's first suicide statistics profile: an analysis of suicide and attempt rates, underreporting, geographic distribution, gender, method, and rurality - Onie S, Usman Y, Widyastuti R, Lusiana M, Angkasawati TJ, Musadad DA, Nilam J, Vina A, Kamsurya R, Batterham P, Arya V, Pirkis J, Larsen M.
BACKGROUND: Timely and accurate data are critical for effective suicide prevention. Indonesia-the fourth most populous country in the world-has limited data availability and thus, limited data-driven interventions. Through a national government partnership... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

I feel for women misled over egg-freezing. If I ’d believed doctors during my transition, my kids wouldn’t be here | Freddy McConnell
We all deserve better from healthcare providers who sell false promise to some, while shutting down options for othersYou can ’t have missed the conversations about the rise of freezing eggs for non-medical or“social” reasons in recent years, which forms part of an explosion in the use of fertility treatments, all with the promise of giving more options to prospective parents. The starting point is often the question of whether someone, almost always a wealthy, straight, white woman, should freeze her eggs as insurance against her “biological clock”, career development and/or the risk of not finding a partner in ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 16, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Freddy McConnell Tags: Health IVF LGBTQ rights Transgender Fertility problems Women UK news NHS Ageing Pregnancy Science Source Type: news

XHANCE Approved by FDA as First and Only Medication Indicated for Treatment of Adults with Chronic Rhinosinusitis without Nasal Polyps
ReOpen was the first ever large placebo-controlled clinical trial program to demonstrate statistically significant reduction of symptoms in chronic sinusitis patients without nasal polyps Clinical trial program also showed reduction in sinus inflammation and in acute exacerbations, which…#reopen #xhance #yardley #optn #fda #sciatica #rickchandra #rolandroneavey #vanderbiltuniversity #ramymahmoud (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Marriage Rates Are Heating Up Again Post-Pandemic
NEW YORK — U.S. marriages have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels with nearly 2.1 million in 2022. That’s a 4% increase from the year before. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the data Friday, but has not released marriage data for last year. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 1.7 million U.S. weddings—the lowest number recorded since 1963. The pandemic threw many marriage plans into disarray, with communities ordering people to stay at home and banning large gatherings to limit the spread of COVID-19. Rea...
Source: TIME: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

Heterogeneity in crash data: a cross comparison between ordered probability model and its variant using crashes at suburban type arterial - Khanal B, Zahertar A, Lavrenz S.
Transportation researchers have long been using the statistical analysis of traffic crash data to create a proactive awareness of traffic safety, make important decisions about the design of vehicles and highways, and develop and implement safe preventive ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

The Statistical Proof That Gaza Casualty Numbers Are Fake
Authored by Abraham Wyner via DailySceptic.org, The number of civilian casualties in Gaza has been at the centre of international attention since the start of the war. The main source for the data has been the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health…#abrahamwyner #gaza #hamas #gazahealthministry #palestinian #defencelloydaustin #pentagon #healthministry #palestinians #ocha (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Chinese Home Prices Decline, But at Steady Pace
More Chinese cities monitored by the country’s statistics bureau reported home-price falls in February, as concerns persist about policy efforts to stimulate housing demand. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news