England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: Wishes for 2023

Introducing a nationally shared electronic patient record: Case study comparison of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland

AIM To compare the experience of the four UK countries in introducing nationally accessible electronic summaries of patients' key medical details, intended for use in emergency and unscheduled care episodes, and generate transferable lessons for other countries. METHOD Secondary analysis of data collected previously on all four schemes; cross-case comparison using a framework derived from dif...

Mortality inequalities: Scotland versus England and Wales.

This paper is an observational study of particular historical trends in mortality inequality within Great Britain, comparing England and Wales with Scotland for the period 1925-2005. The inequalities in mortality within Great Britain have become more apparent over time. Growing inequality in premature mortality in Britain affected young Scottish men most severely after 1995. It would appear tha...

CREDIT AND HE QUALIFICATIONS uidelines for HE Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Survey of neonatal screening for primary hypothyroidism in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland 1982-4.

National screening for congenital hypothyroidism was established in the United Kingdom in 1982. During 1982-4, 488 infants with primary congenital hypothyroidism were detected by the 25 regional screening laboratories in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. In addition, one infant had signs of cretinism at birth and was investigated before the screening test was done and four infants were know...

Black Caribbean adults with HIV in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland: an emerging epidemic?

BACKGROUND HIV is now well established in the Caribbean, with prevalence in several countries being surpassed only by those of sub-Saharan Africa. Continuing inward migration from the Caribbean and a high incidence of some bacterial STIs among Britain's black Caribbean communities, suggests a considerable potential for HIV spread. METHODS Data from three national HIV/AIDS surveillance systems...