The effective treatment of persistent skin wounds is an important topic for health services because of the knock-on costs of care for unresponsive wounds, not to mention the pain and suffering endured by patients who are typically old and/or diabetic. These cases often need a higher level of expertise to guide their care than the nurse who is caring for the person at home usually possesses. However, the involvement of a specialist physician or a tissue viability nurse can make all the difference…

Only a week ago, our last ‘clash of giants’ was Boeing vs. GE and Philips on a 40 Mhz sliver of spectrum Boeing uses for flight safety testing, and that GE and Philips are demanding be switched to medical body… Read moreDedicated spectrum for medical BAN — good or bad idea?