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Flawed Patient Survey Will See Millions In Funding Lost To General Practice, Says BMA, UK
Despite results which show patients are very happy with access to their GP, this year"s patient survey will result in millions of pounds being lost to general practice, potentially damaging attempts to improve GP access, the BMA said yesterday (Tuesday 30 June 2009). This year"s patient access survey results published today found nine in ten (91%) of patients were satisfied with the care they received at their surgery, nearly 17 out of 20 (84%) could get an appointment within 48 hours, and three quarters (76%) were able to book an advanced appointment. It is not possible to compare this year"s results with previous years" because the wording of the questions has changed.

Baylor Dallas Opens Nation's First Neurosurgical OR Suite Featuring BrainSUITE IMRI, GE Healthcare MR Surgical Technology
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas is the first hospital in the country to collaborate with GE Healthcare and BrainLAB to open technically advanced neurosurgery operating room (OR) suites that will allow neurosurgeons to use real-time, intra-operative images of the brain during surgery. The $16.5 million operating suites will be the first to combine the BrainSUITE(R) iMRI and GE Healthcare MR Surgical Suite.
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Int'l Swine Flu Conference To Be Held In Washington, DC, August 19-20
The International Swine Flu Conference will occur in Washington, DC on August 19-20 to be followed by all day hands-on workshops. New Fields officials announced today. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington DC on Capitol Hill, August 19-20 and the workshop on the 21st.
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TCT 2009: Interventional Cardiology Treatments And Their Impact On Heart Disease

TCT will also host forum on electronic medical records WHAT: TCT (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics) 2009, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, will provide cutting edge research on the impact of treatments on patients with cardiovascular disease, as well as Alzheimer"s disease and diabetes. In addition, TCT will present the latest data on the safety and efficacy of drug-eluting stents, the next generation of stents, and angioplasty techniques in patients with a wide range of conditions and severity of diseases. Also new to TCT 2009 will be a forum on Electronic Medical Records (EMR). Top national experts will discuss EMR and its relevance to the health care reform debate. WHEN: September 21-25, 2009 Late-breaking clinical trials and first report investigations will be highlighted during press conferences scheduled on Wednesday, September 23, Thursday, September 24, and Friday, September 25. Additional details will become available in the coming weeks. WHERE: The Moscone Center San Francisco, CA WHY: Now in its 21st year, TCT is a of breaking news in the field of interventional cardiology and will include reports of data and analysis that will lead to changes in the practice of interventional cardiology. Follow TCT News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TCTConference. Judy Romero Cardiovascular Research Foundation


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