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David Pidduck Writers Award

David Pidduck Writers Award Flexicare has proudly sponsored the David Pidduck Writers Award in association with AfPP for over five years. The award recognises novice writers and is in honored memory of the the late David Pidduck who was a beloved editor at AfPP.   This years winner is Ian Cutler for his outstanding article on the challenges between medical devices and the needs of clinicians entitled The Safety of Medical Devies.   Pictured from left to right: Hash Poormand , Ian Cutler, Felicia Cox and Diane Gilmour     ...

 

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Simulation Centre Unveiled

Simulation Centre Unveiled The new Cardiff University Simulation Theatre, sponsored by Flexicare and opened by the Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Health, Mrs Edwina Hart on the 3rd July 2008 includes an interactive human patient simulator which will allow School of Medicine students to learn, rehearse and perfect procedures in anaesthesia and intensive care.   Professor Judith Hall, School of Medicine who has led the campaign said: "This is an important development for undergraduate and postgraduate education at Cardiff. The simulator provides the closest situation to the real thing without any risk to patients or learners, so that medical students can rehearse management of both ro...

 

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