Eleven more NHS hospitals at centre of safety scandal
Apparently, loads of NHS trust have hospitals in England that statistically have an unexpected higher death rates than some other hospitals in England. The quality of care of these hospitals are perhaps below standard. Procedures like surgery and slow waiting times, and maybe the lack of staff have caused deaths to patients which have relatively minor conditions. Furthermore, surgical mistakes, operating in the wrong areas and leaving surgical equipment in patients have also high shocking figures in England.
This somehow shows that NHS is not really a perfect system. It does not only put too much pressure in terms of finances for the UK government, as one of the reasons for the under performance is the imbalance between of the NHS trust and the safety + healthcare required. Furthermore, does that mean more staff is needed? As stressed healthcare workers are more likely to make mistakes. As from the NHS today, there aren’t enough consultant vacancies but at the same time, there aren’t enough money to hire anymore. It is a dilemma.
One NHS trust that caught my eye is the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust, which was ranked one of the 12 worst in the nation. Haha, gunnut… I hope you don’t get sick. The healthcare just like any other aspect of the city, does not seem very promising :P
Oh really now?
Toca Me - Fragma
Sounds a bit cheesy, sounds a bit trance. Simple, balanced, enlightening. Perfect :)
61 Free Apps We Are Most Thankful For
Don’t know why they chose the number 61, or perhaps they can only think of 61 apps on the top their head. Certainly there are a few apps from the application list on my mac at the moment, but I think many people can suggest a few more to add to the list. I’m not sure if µTorrent is better in terms of torrent download than Vuze. Both are free, so it is quite hard to compare. Personally, I like the Vuze UI more :) and the ability of it to browse torrents using its search engine.
GTA: Episodes From Liberty City - Xbox 360
Simply Awesome! FYI, music on the background is “Pjanoo - Eric Prydz”
Liverpool Out of Champions League
The news has come today that despite that we beat Desbrecen 1- 0 yesterday, we were not able to head onto the Champion’s League because Florentina beat Lyon 1-0. My friend at university today told me, “at least Liverpool gets a rest for now,” with an obvious smirk on the face.
In the premier league, we aren’t doing great either, with around 13 points behind the top place held by Chelsea of 33 points I believe and Manchester United 28 menacingly on second. We haven’t been able to beat Manchester City at home either and hopefully we beat Everton in the Merseyside derby. We are improving though, with players coming back on, such as Steven Gerrard who had a previous groin injury when playing for England a month or two ago, and Fabio Aurelio back on the pitch to secure the LWB position.
However, major players, such as Torres and if my memory serves Ryan Babel is out of the coming games due to injuries. Not sure if they will be showing up in the Everton game. It is obvious we do not have a team of maximum performance yet.
So thinking back to my friend’s comment. Maybe he is right, if we put his teasing and sarcastic voice aside. We may need a rest to evaluate tactics, team organisation and running of the club. Thankfully, Rafa Benitez has also been confirmed as the manager for Liverpool in the coming years, as he just signed a five year deal. This means he can probably learn from his own faults and encourage the team a bit more. “For failure is the key to success” - A Chinese phrase commonly used. We will bounce back up someday and attain some of the former glory the historical club once had! Fans believe Liverpool is a good team and I end here uttering the words of loyalty to the club - “You’ll Never Walk Alone”.
via FML website
Insulin injection = suspicious substance, haha… this got me cracking up.
Was just listening to my flatmate’s iTunes over the home network sharing. This old song popped up and I think deserves a post to give you a reminder of good old songs in the 90s.
This is “Kiss Me (1997) - The Cranberries”
Assassin’s Creed II Gamespot Review.
I’ll probably buy the game over Christmas holiday, too hard to resist ;)
(via kennethkwok)
Why are we in financial difficulties. AND we drew at home with Man. City >.<, I almost want to cry…
IHD in Egyptians - Doctors Have Too Much Time?
An article I found on the guardian saying that doctors have found atherosclerotic lesions in the aorta and arteries of dead Egyptian mummies, which might suggest diet is not the only factor in IHD (Ischaemic Heart Disease) or perhaps PVD (Peripheral Vascular Diseases). I though there are already established risk factors which contribute to atherosclerosis, and instead of using epidemiological studies to find out additional risk factors, they go for Egyptian mummies? o.O
Furthermore, the article is written in a too simplistic manner, where the definition provided of atherosclerosis is far too simple, and is almost inaccurate. I wonder how it got added into the “Medicine section” of the Guardian.
