A few weeks ago BMA Cymru Wales and the BMJ Group held the inaugural “Clinical Teacher of the Year” awards. With excellent candidates from across Wales, the winner was Helen Pugsley, a senior lecturer in dermatology who devised a virtual diploma at Cardiff University. Helen Pugsley also supervises the online diploma course, which was designed [...]
Archive for March, 2011
The Clinical Teacher of the Year Awards
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
New “Symptoms” Campaign for Diabetes UK Cymru
Monday, March 21st, 2011Today Diabetes UK Cymru is launching a campaign to highlight the symptoms of diabetes to people across Wales. Dai Williams, National Director of Diabetes UK Cymru explains more below. Good luck with the campaign! There are 66,000 people here – around one in 50 –that are estimated to be living with undiagnosed diabetes. To launch [...]
Protect children from the allure of smoking
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011It’s No Smoking Day today, a great opportunity for smokers to unite and quit together. In 2010, three quarters of a million people made a quit attempt on No Smoking Day. Let’s hope that even more people try this year. BMA Cymru Wales is marking National No Smoking Day by renewing its call for [...]