scholarly journals SAVSNET: Collating Veterinary Electronic Health Records for Research and Surveillance

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip H. Jones ◽  
Alan D Radford ◽  
Peter-John M Noble ◽  
Fernando Sánchez-Vizcaíno ◽  
Tarek Menacere ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Surveillance ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Surveillance Network ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Support Research

Owners and pets frequently live in very close contact. As a result, surveillance of disease-related events in companion animals has the potential to deliver benefits for both animal and human health. SAVSNET"”the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network"”collects and collates real-time data from veterinary diagnostic laboratories and veterinary practices across the UK to support research and disease surveillance in companion animals. The data collected by SAVSNET is made available to a wide range of interested parties including academic collaborators, PhD researchers, students and commercial companies. As such, SAVSNET is a valuable resource for One Health surveillance.

scholarly journals Use of cefovecin in a UK population of cats attending first-opinion practices as recorded in electronic health records

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 687-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Burke ◽  
Vicki Black ◽  
Fernando Sánchez-Vizcaíno ◽  
Alan Radford ◽  
Angie Hibbert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Health Records ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Body System ◽  
Surveillance Network ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Electronic Health ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Alternative Antimicrobials

Objectives The objective was to use electronic health records to describe the use of cefovecin (Convenia; Zoetis UK), a third-generation long-acting injectable antimicrobial, in a UK population of cats attending first-opinion practices, and to compare the use of Convenia with the licensed uses described on the UK Convenia datasheet. Methods Data were obtained as an Excel database from the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network for all feline consultations containing the word Convenia and/or cefovecin from 1 September 2012 to 23 September 2013 inclusive. Entries were classified according to body system treated, confirmation or suspicion of an abscess, evidence of microbiological evaluation being performed, any concurrent therapies given and whether any reason was given for use of Convenia over alternative antimicrobials. Data were exported to IBM SPSS Statistics and descriptive analysis performed. Results In total, 1148 entries were analysed. The most common body system treated was skin in 553 (48.2%) entries, then urinary (n = 157; 13.7%) and respiratory (n = 112; 9.8%). Microbiological evaluation was recorded in 193 (16.8%) entries, with visible purulent material most commonly cited (in 147 [12.8%] entries). A reason for prescribing Convenia over alternative antimicrobials was given in 138 (12.0%) entries; the most cited was an inability to orally medicate the cat in 77 (55.8%) of these entries. Excluding 131 entries where no body system or multiple body systems were described, the use of Convenia complied with a licensed use in the UK datasheet in 710 (69.8%) of 1017 entries. Conclusions and relevance Most administrations were licensed uses; however, most entries did not describe any microbiological evaluation, or a reason for prescribing Convenia over alternative antimicrobials. Further education of the public and the veterinary profession is needed to promote antimicrobial stewardship in the UK. Health records provide a valuable tool with which to monitor, both locally and at scale, the use of important therapeutics like antimicrobials. Information relevant to decision-making should be recorded in individual animal health records.

An online survey of nurses’ perceptions, knowledge and expectations of the National Health Service modernization programme

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 64-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Bryson ◽  
Natalie Tidy ◽  
Michael Smith ◽  
Sharon Levy
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Health Visitors ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Nurses Perceptions ◽  
College Of Nursing ◽  
The Uk

We conducted an online survey to investigate nurses’ perceptions, knowledge and expectations of the National Health Service (NHS) modernization programme in the UK. The questionnaire was available for 28 days via the Website of the Royal College of Nursing. The questionnaire was completed by 2020 nurses, midwives and health visitors working in all sectors of the health service in a wide range of specialties and environments of care. Less than one-quarter of respondents felt that they had adequate information about NHS information technology (IT) developments. In all, 528 (26%) said this was the first they had heard of the initiatives. Only 383 respondents (19%) felt adequately informed about the development of electronic health records; 470 (23%) felt inadequately informed and 456 (23%) had only heard something about it. The findings of this survey suggest that nursing staff are not widely aware of current IT plans and programmes in the NHS. They suggest that nurses also lack confidence in using advanced IT, which is compounded by lack of training.

scholarly journals Utilisation of the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network (SAVSNET) to investigate vaccination trends in companion animals in England

2015 ◽  
pp. 473-474
Author(s):  
David Singleton ◽  
Fernando Sánchez-Vizcaíno Buendía ◽  
Sarah Jackson ◽  
Philip Jones ◽  
Jennifer Newman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Companion Animals ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Surveillance Network

scholarly journals How often do primary care veterinarians record the overweight status of dogs?

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola C. Rolph ◽  
Peter-John M. Noble ◽  
Alexander J. German
Keyword(s):  
Relative Frequency ◽  
Medical Condition ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Surveillance Network ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Control Study

AbstractObesity is a prevalent medical condition in dogs caused by the excess accumulation of fat, with negative effects on quality of life, longevity and the risk of developing associated pathologies. However, it is unclear how frequently first-opinion veterinarians record dogs as overweight (OW) or obese in medical records, and what factors determine when they do. Data sourced through the Small Animal Surveillance Network were used to determine the relative frequency of recording OW status (obesity or OW) in dogs presented to the UK first-opinion practices. Cases were identified using a search of clinical record-free text for relevant keywords. A case–control study was then conducted, comparing dogs where the OW status was recorded with a control group of obese dogs with no diagnosis recorded. Of 49 488 consultations, the OW status was recorded in 671 dogs (relative frequency 1·4 %). Using multiple logistic regression, the OW status of a dog was more likely to be recorded when the consultation was for osteoarthritis (OR 5·42; 95 % CI 2·09, 14·07; P < 0·001) or lameness (OR 2·02; 95 % CI 1·20, 3·42; P = 0·006). Furthermore, the OW status was more commonly recorded in dogs that were members of a practice health scheme (OR 5·35; 95 % CI 1·57, 18·17; P = 0·04) and less commonly recorded in microchipped dogs (OR 0·43; 95 % CI 0·41, 0·91; P = 0·02). These results suggest that OW and obesity are underdiagnosed in the first-opinion practice. However, a presentation for orthopaedic disease appears a key prompt for recording the OW status. Further studies are now warranted to determine the reasons for such marked underdiagnosis.

scholarly journals Workforce nationality composition and workplace flexibility in Britain

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 776-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip B. Whyman ◽  
Alina Ileana Petrescu
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Employee Relations ◽  
European Economic Area ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Workplace Flexibility ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
And Migration ◽  
The Uk ◽  
High Level

Purpose – The purpose of this paper, with an organisational focus, is to offer a novel examination of the association between workforce nationality composition and workplace flexibility practices (WFPs), an under-researched topic with high potential benefits at microeconomic and macroeconomic level. Design/methodology/approach – British data are used, as the UK has experienced significant immigrant flows and has a relatively high level of labour market flexibility. The Workplace Employee Relations Survey 2011, sampling 2,500 British workplaces, offers for the first time data on workforce nationality. Via zero-inflated regressions, the number of non-UK nationals employed in a workplace is assessed against a wide range of numerical, functional and cost WFPs. Findings – There are significant links between WFPs and the employment of non-UK nationals, and these are distinct for non-UK nationals from the European Economic Area (EEA) when compared to non-UK nationals from outside the EEA. The former are more likely to be in “good” employment, with job security, working from home, job autonomy and training. Yet, both types of non-UK nationals are more likely to be employed in workplaces making high use of causal contracts. The implications of these results are discussed. Originality/value – The paper addresses the need to research migration from a relatively new perspective of WFPs while also taking into account the diversity of non-UK nationals. The topic is of importance to organisations, as well as to labour market and migration policymakers. Timely results are of value in view of heightened interest in migration.

Disease surveillance in England and Wales, August 2017

2017 ◽  
Vol 181 (10) ◽  
pp. 257-260 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Disease Surveillance ◽  
African Swine Fever ◽  
Plant Health ◽  
List Type ◽  
Surveillance Network ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Surveillance Report ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
The Uk

Current and emerging issues: psoroptic mange in cattleHighlights from the scanning surveillance networkUpdate on international disease threatsAfrican swine fever in eastern Europe and the risk to the UKThese are among matters discussed in the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s (APHA’s) disease surveillance report for August 2017

scholarly journals One Health e-Surveillance for Early Detection of Gastrointestinal Disease Outbreaks

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Sánchez-Vizcaíno ◽  
Barry Rowlingson ◽  
Alan D Radford ◽  
Alison Hale ◽  
Emanuele Giorgi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Disease Burden ◽  
One Health ◽  
Gastrointestinal Disease ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Health Records ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Integrate Data

In human and animal health, conventional approaches to preventing and controlling gastrointestinal disease (GI) have not reduced the overall disease burden. In order to understand and mitigate shared GI aetiologies between humans and animals it is necessary to develop One Health Surveillance approaches that integrate data-sources contributed to by human and veterinary healthcare. Here we describe how a real-time surveillance system for early detection of GI outbreaks in small animal and human health is being developed by collecting electronic health records from veterinary practitioners and a telephone-based 24-hour medical triage service in the UK.

HIV and other STIs in the United Kingdom: further increases

2003 ◽  
Vol 7 (48) ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Disease Surveillance ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Health Protection Agency ◽  
Protection Agency ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Living With Hiv

The Health Protection Agency Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre for England and Wales and others have reported that the number of people living with HIV in the UK has increased

ESRC Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 657-698
Author(s):  
Simeon J. Yates ◽  
Jordana Blejmar
Keyword(s):  
Social Research ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Us ◽  
Levels Of Automation ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Technological World ◽  
Ways Of Being

Two workshops were part of the final steps in the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) commissioned Ways of Being in a Digital Age project that is the basis for this Handbook. The ESRC project team coordinated one with the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (ESRC-DSTL) Workshop, “The automation of future roles”; and one with the US National Science Foundation (ESRC-NSF) Workshop, “Changing work, changing lives in the new technological world.” Both workshops sought to explore the key future social science research questions arising for ever greater levels of automation, use of artificial intelligence, and the augmentation of human activity. Participants represented a wide range of disciplinary, professional, government, and nonprofit expertise. This chapter summarizes the separate and then integrated results. First, it summarizes the central social and economic context, the method and project context, and some basic definitional issues. It then identifies 11 priority areas needing further research work that emerged from the intense interactions, discussions, debates, clustering analyses, and integration activities during and after the two workshops. Throughout, it summarizes how subcategories of issues within each cluster relate to central issues (e.g., from users to global to methods) and levels of impacts (from wider social to community and organizational to individual experiences and understandings). Subsections briefly describe each of these 11 areas and their cross-cutting issues and levels. Finally, it provides a detailed Appendix of all the areas, subareas, and their specific questions.

Punk as Folk: Continuities and Tensions in the UK and Beyond

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pete Dale
Keyword(s):  
Folk Music ◽  
Music Making ◽  
Collective Creativity ◽  
Living Tradition ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Uk

Numerous claims have been made by a wide range of commentators that punk is somehow “a folk music” of some kind. Doubtless there are several continuities. Indeed, both tend to encourage amateur music-making, both often have affiliations with the Left, and both emerge at least partly from a collective/anti-competitive approach to music-making. However, there are also significant tensions between punk and folk as ideas/ideals and as applied in practice. Most obviously, punk makes claims to a “year zero” creativity (despite inevitably offering re-presentation of at least some existing elements in every instance), whereas folk music is supposed to carry forward a tradition (which, thankfully, is more recognized in recent decades as a subject-to-change “living tradition” than was the case in folk’s more purist periods). Politically, meanwhile, postwar folk has tended more toward a socialist and/or Marxist orientation, both in the US and UK, whereas punk has at least rhetorically claimed to be in favor of “anarchy” (in the UK, in particular). Collective creativity and competitive tendencies also differ between the two (perceived) genre areas. Although the folk scene’s “floor singer” tradition offers a dispersal of expressive opportunity comparable in some ways to the “anyone can do it” idea that gets associated with punk, the creative expectation of the individual within the group differs between the two. Punk has some similarities to folk, then, but there are tensions, too, and these are well worth examining if one is serious about testing out the common claim, in both folk and punk, that “anyone can do it.”

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