Doctor Willie Hamilton from the University of Exeter, has designed a computer app for GP surgeries that is able to improve the detection of cancer symptoms in the early stages of the disease, potentially helping save thousands of lives.
The app costs £50 and is currently on trial at 160 GP surgeries nationwide.
It works by recording a patient's symptoms upon each doctor's visit. If, over various visits, the patient shows several otherwise harmless symptoms which together could be an early indicator of cancer, a warning will appear on the doctor's computer screen.
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Saturday 18th January 2014 10.00am - 1.00pm featuring presentations from Dr Ros Debenham and guests, 2.00-4.00pm @Radiance MediSpa, Augustus House, New North Rd, Exeter, Devon EX4 4HL
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The EMG Symphony Orchestra is putting on a concert in aid of FORCE Cancer Charity on Saturday 23 November at the Great Hall, Exeter University, starting at 7.30pm.
Conducted by Marion Wood, and led by Clare Smith, the orchestra will be performing Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet (selections from Suites 1 & 2), Symphony No 4 by Brahms, and Sun Paints Rainbows on the Vast Waves by David Bedford.
Tickets range from £8-£15; students and under 16s £5, and are available from: Exeter Tourist Information on 01392 665 885 or from Devon Strings Workshop, 1 Bartholomew St West...
Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, has joined leading UK charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s call to make the issue of access to drugs a top priority, and help put breast cancer back on the agenda. Neil Parish joined more than 70 MPs at a reception hosted by Breakthrough Breast Cancer on Tuesday 8 October at the House of Commons. There, the charity called on the Government to bring about a new focus on breast cancer, with a priority of introducing an equitable system through which effective new treatments are routinely made available to patients. Earlier this year Breakthrough...
Continuity of care so that all patients see the same GP with whom they build up a relationship over time could help reduce delays in the diagnosis of cancer in primary care. In an essay published by the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, a team of primary care experts write that this, together with longer consultations and better distribution of information to GPs about referral pathways or new services could have a wide reaching impact on the early diagnosis of cancer and survival. Yet, write the authors, recent changes in the structure of the NHS and the continuing pressure on...
Thermalogica Health Screening has confirmed that 'Health Detective' Dilys Gannon-Bone will be making a special appearence at their official launch on Wednesday 2 October at Radiance MediSpa, Exeter. Lisa Portman and Terri Bainbridge will be showcasing the ground-breaking technology behind Digital Infrared Thermal Imagining (DITI) as an aid for diagnosis and prognosis of various health issues. There will be a live demonstration of the procedure, which is radiation free and safe for men, women and children.
The event will feature guest speakers and specialists in their individual...
Thermalogica Health Screening will be holding their official launch event on Wednesday 2 October at Radiance MediSpa, Exeter. Lisa Portman and Terri Bainbridge will be showcasing the ground-breaking technology behind Digital Infrared Thermal Imagining (DITI) as an aid for diagnosis and prognosis of various health issues.
There will be a live demonstration of the procedure, which is radiation-free and safe for men, women and children. The event will feature guest speakers and specialists in their individual field and an ‘Ask the panel’ Q&A session. There will also be a charity...
The FORCE and Francis Clark 10k, 5k and Family runs will be held at Powderham Castle on Sunday 8th September 2013 from 11 am. The 10k route will start on the field in front of the Castle, go up the driveway, along the footpath and out onto the road - taking in the wonderful estuary view. There is then a climb to the forests behind the Castle, before a cross-country track leading back to the terraces. As usual there will be a warm up beforehand and cakes and hot drinks available afterwards. The 10k run will go first, followed by the (slightly under) 5k run, which follows the first half of...
On Thursday 12 September, Devon-based law firm Gilbert Stephens LLP will be hosting The Great Devon Breakfast in aid of local cancer charity, FORCE.
The Great Devon Breakfast is an annual fundraising event organised by the local cancer charity and last year, 14 different venues across the county hosted a Great Devon Breakfast, raising £10,000 between them.
The event supported by Gilbert Stephens LLP will be held at Graze Cafe located on the High Street and starts at 8am. Breakfast costs £10 and includes a full English with tea or coffee and organisers hope it will help...
A newly formed local company is to provide a ground-breaking health screening service to clients across the South West. Exeter-based business partners Terri Bainbridge and Lisa Portman have launched Thermalogica, providing revolutionary Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI). A sophisticated camera is used to detect heat in order to measure the physiological activity, creating a map or thermal fingerprint of the infrared patterns of the body.
Still relatively new to the UK, DITI is widely established throughout America and some parts of Europe and is supported by 30 years of...
