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Monday, May 21, 2007

Stinging

I read this story on the BBC news website this morning.

What struck me initially was the question of what she expected the pharmacy staff to do. They are not "health professionals" as the article states, at least not in my view anyway. They are simply chemists, not trained to diagnose conditions like anaphylactic shock.

It should be common sense that if you experience any difficulty after a sting/bite, you call 999 straight away.

Maybe this article doesn't highlight the lack of training in the health care domain as the BBC implies it does, but more the lack of understanding amongst the public.

R

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Panorama

If you haven't already seen it, have a look at the BBC's Panorama investigation into Scientology. It's fantastic stuff. It's viewable here.

R