A literature review was carried out to identify the key challenges in the implementation of
telehealth. This was followed by a survey of organisations in England involved in telehealth …

The privacy concerns discussed in the 1990s in relation to the New Genetics failed to
anticipate the relevant issues for individuals, families, geneticists and society. Consumers, for …

Background UK and global policies recommend whole-school approaches to improve
childrens’ inadequate physical activity (PA) levels. Yet, recent meta-analyses establish current …

Background To quantify the economic impact of sight loss and blindness in the United Kingdom
(UK) population, including direct and indirect costs, and its burden on health. Methods …

Objectives: Young people who are concerned that consultations may not remain confidential
are reluctant to consult their doctors, especially about sensitive issues. This study sought to …

The use of race in biomedical research has, for decades, been a source of social controversy.
However, recent events, such as the adoption of racially targeted pharmaceuticals, have …

… Watson EK, Shickle D, Qureshi N, Emery J and Austoker J. The ‘new genetics’ and primary
care: … Nadeem Qureshi and Darren Shickle received funding for this work from Trent Region. …

… , and proximal outcomes from existing theories and qualitative data; (c) mapping the
mechanisms of change and proximal outcomes to the theories to develop the logic models and (d) …

The major ophthalmic diseases of public health concern in the UK are cataract, glaucoma,
diabetic retinopathy (DR) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD)[1]. Older age is a …

… Darren Shickle and Ruth Chadwick University of Wales College ofMedicine and
University ofCardiff, respectively … true negative negative negative C+D … D …