Digital pathology promises a number of benefits in efficiency in surgical pathology, yet the longer time required to review a virtual slide than a glass slide currently represents a significant barrier to the routine use of digital pathology. We aimed to create a novel workstation that enables pathologists to view a case as quickly as on the conventional microscope. The Leeds Virtual Microscope...

Fady Joseph*, Ken Dawson†, Samar Betmouni‡, Tim Moss§ and Philip Smith¶ *Specialist Registrar in Neurology, Institute of Clinical Neurosciences, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol; †Consultant Neurologist, Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny; ‡Specialist Registrar in Neuropathology, Department of Neuropathology, Institute of Clinical Neurosciences, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol; §Consultant Neuropathologist...

 N. A. Smith, MSc, MRCS, Specialist Registrar, Trauma and Orthopaedics  J. Achten, PhD, Senior Trial Manager  N. Parsons, PhD, Statistician  D. Wright, BSc (Hons), Senior Knee Physiotherapist  B. Parkinson, FRACS (Orth), Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon  P. Thompson, FRCS (Orth), Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon  C. E. Hutchinson, MD, Professor of Imaging  T. Spalding, FRCS (Orth), Consulta...

The present study is aimed at designing a model of family function for the target population based on the elements of marital intimacy and conflict of the couples referred to Kermanshah-based marriage consultant centers. The study is a development study in nature and study population was comprised of all couples referring to marriage consultant clinics in Kermanshah city. A sample group of 500 ...

BACKGROUND Constipation is a common chronic childhood condition referred to secondary care. Effective treatment requires early intervention, prolonged medication to soften stools and behavioural support to achieve a regular habit of sitting on the toilet to pass a stool. The purpose of this audit and service development was to assess routine consultant paediatrician-led care against minimum sta...

Roger Barker, Honorary Consultant in Neurology, Cambridge Centre of Brain Repair Patrick F Chinnery, Senior Lecturer in Neurogenetics and Honorary Consultant Neurologist, University of Newcastle upon Tyne and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust Alasdair Coles, Wellcome Advanced Fellow, Dunn School of Pathology, Oxford and Dept of Neurology, Cambridge Amanda Cox, Research Registrar, Addenbrooke’s Hosp...

This action research project was the formal stage of a much longer developmental journey. It involved a consultant nurse and staff working in a general intensive care unit that had become a Nursing Development Unit (NDU). Our mission was to continue to improve the care provided to our patients and their families through developing nurses and nursing. The journey began in 1989, three years befor...