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Dangerous delays at A & E
Within
a few weeks of each other, two of our members experienced
dangerous delays at Accident & Emergency, because nursing
staff failed to recognise the life-threatening implications
of adrenal crisis. Here Liz and Katherine describe their
experiences at local hospitals in Wales and East of England. |
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Our athletes – our heroes
Three
members of the ADSHG – all with Addison’s – took part in
marathons in April 2010. Peter Raynard completed the
Brighton marathon on 18 April, while Greg Davis and Debra
Chase completed the London marathon on 25 April. Here,
they tell their stories.
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ADSHG June 2010 Newsletter
The
ADSHG June 2010 newsletter has been sent out to all postal
members and is available on-line in the member-only website
area for all postal and e-members. |
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Diagnosing Addison's: a guide for
GPs
This leaflet, Diagnosing
Addison's, has been developed for the ADSHG
by our Clinical Advisory Panel, led by Professor John Wass.
It outlines the role of the GP in the early detection of
Addison's. |
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UK interventions to
 control
medicines wastage: a critical review
The
ADSHG, with the support of its clinical advisory panel, has
been attempting to raise medical awareness of the risks to
patient safety from short-term repeats for several years.
Now, we have also published an article showing that
short-term repeats are not cost effective for patients on
stable, long-term therapies such as steroid replacement
treatment. |
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About the Addison’s Clinical
Advisory
 Panel
The Addison’s Clinical Advisory
Panel is an informal group of endocrinologists with an
interest in adrenal medicine. They advise the ADSHG on its
clinical guidelines, write medical commentaries and review
our publications for us. They are led by Professor John Wass
of the Churchill Hospital, Oxford.
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