scholarly journals The Current Status of Women in Physics in the United Kingdom

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian Gehring ◽  
Ann Marks
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Current Status ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Status Of Women

Operative training in otolaryngology in the United Kingdom: A specialist registrar survey

2005 ◽  
Vol 119 (5) ◽  
pp. 356-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christos Georgalas ◽  
Edward Hadjihannas ◽  
Khalid Ghufoor ◽  
Paul Pracy ◽  
Michael Papesch
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Training Environment ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Specialist Registrar ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Training Standards ◽  
General Training ◽  
Satisfaction Rates

Objective: To assess the current status of operative training for otolaryngology specialist registrars in the United Kingdom.Design: Web-based questionnaire survey.Participants: All otolaryngology specialist registrars in the United Kingdom.Main outcome measures: The overall satisfaction with operative training was assessed as wellas the number of operations performed and level of competency in stage-specific procedures, as defined by the Joint Committee for Higher Specialist Training.Results: Otolaryngology specialist registrars are generally satisfied with the quality of their operative training. The most important predictive factor of satisfaction with operative training was the number of theatre sessions per week. The vast majority of registrars (92 per centby the end of year one, 73 per cent at the end of years two to four) appear to attain all the stage-appropriate surgical competencies during the first four years. However, with respect to the last two years of registrar training, only 26 per cent can perform all the designated (complex) procedures. There are no significant differences between deaneries or geographic regions in the overall satisfaction rates, number of operative sessions, number of operations performedor operative competencies attained.Conclusion: It appears that the Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC) is generally successful in maintaining common operative training standards and providing a homogenous training environment. During the first four years registrars attain an appropriate level of general training while the last two years are mainly devoted to subspecialty interests.

scholarly journals How Mainstream Medicine Sees Photodynamic Therapy in the United Kingdom

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (Suppl_2) ◽  
pp. S-69-S-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen G. Bown
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Conventional Medicine ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Mainstream Medicine ◽  
Different Types

Although photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used successfully to treat an assortment of different types of cancer, it has yet to reach the level of mainstream medicine on either side of the Atlantic. Unsubstantiated claims of PDT’s efficacy in the past may be part of the reason for this. However, perhaps the main obstacle to PDT’s endorsement by conventional medicine is the limited number of high-quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing it with relevant comparators for all meaningful outcomes, including effectiveness, safety, adverse events, quality of life, survival, and cost. Based on a Health Technology Assessment report on the current status of PDT and consultation with professional groups, specialist societies, and clinical study groups in the United Kingdom, this article explores the current clinical guidelines for use of PDT in cancer treatment and the dearth of supportive data from RCTs.

scholarly journals USER REQUIREMENTS GATHERING FOR 3D GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

2017 ◽  
Vol IV-4/W5 ◽  
pp. 125-132
Author(s):  
K. Wong ◽  
C. Ellul
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
National Level ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Current Status ◽  
User Needs ◽  
User Requirements ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Requirements Gathering

Despite significant developments, 3D technologies are still not fully exploited in practice due to the lack of awareness as well as the lack of understanding of who the users of 3D will be and what the user requirements are. From a National Mapping & Cadastral Agency and data acquisition perspective, each new 3D feature type and element within a feature added (such as doors, windows, chimneys, street lights) requires additional processing and cost to create. There is therefore a need to understand the importance of different 3D features and components for different applications. This will allow the direction of capture effort towards items that will be relevant to a wide range of users, as well as to understand the current status of, and interest in, 3D at a national level. This paper reports the results of an initial requirements gathering exercise for 3D geographic information in the United Kingdom (UK). It describes a user-centred design approach where usability and user needs are given extensive attention at each stage of the design process. Web-based questionnaires and semi-structured face-to-face interviews were used as complementary data collection methods to understand the user needs. The results from this initial study showed that while some applications lead the field with a high adoption of 3D, others are laggards, predominantly from organisational inertia. While individuals may be positive about the use of 3D, many struggle to justify the value and business case for 3D GI. Further work is required to identify the specific geometric and semantic requirements for different applications and to repeat the study with a larger sample.

Diplomatic Asylum and the Assange Case

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAARTEN DEN HEIJER
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
International Law ◽  
Close Connection ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Human Rights Law ◽  
Unsatisfactory Result ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Legal Relationship ◽  
Territorial Sovereignty

AbstractThis article traces the place and development of diplomatic asylum in international law in close connection with the more specific questions raised by the case of Julian Assange, who was granted asylum in the Ecuador embassy in London on 16 August 2012. After discussing the historical rise and decline of diplomatic asylum, the article reviews the current status of diplomatic asylum in international law and its implications for the triangular legal relationship between the United Kingdom, Ecuador, and Mr Assange. The article submits that, although there would not seem to be a title in general international law or human rights law for Ecuador to grant asylum to Assange, there is no obvious legal route for the United Kingdom to terminate the asylum. The fate of Assange resembles that of a long series of historical precedents where diplomatic asylum resulted in protracted stays. Although this may seem an unsatisfactory result from the perspective of international law, the uneasy balance between territorial sovereignty and diplomatic inviolability also engenders incentives to avoid disputes or to resolve them through diplomatic channels.

scholarly journals Current status of opioid epidemic in the United Kingdom and strategies for treatment optimisation in chronic pain

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aziza Alenezi ◽  
Asma Yahyouche ◽  
Vibhu Paudyal
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
The United States ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Opioid Epidemic ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Treatment Optimisation

AbstractThe increase in opioid prescriptions in the United States has been accompanied by an increase in misuse as well as overdose and toxicity related morbidity and mortality. However, the extent of the increased opioid use, including misuse in the United Kingdom, currently remains less debated. Recent studies in the United Kingdom have shown a rise in opioid use and attributed deaths, particularly in areas with higher deprivation. There are also large variations amongst the devolved nations; Scotland has the highest drug-related deaths and year-on-year increase within Europe. Better clinical guidelines that can enable person-centred management of chronic pain, medicines optimisation, and early diagnosis and treatment of opioid use disorder are crucial to addressing opioid-related morbidity and mortality in the United Kingdom.

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