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Don't drive after just ONE drink, doctors tell Brits as they warn booze has 'got stronger' since rules were set in the 60s

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Brits were today urged not to get behind the wheel after just one drink, with doctors warning booze has got stronger. The British Medical Association (BMA)'s president said the idea of'getting away' with two pints'has always been dangerous'. However, he cautioned that a 125ml glass of 9 per cent wine -- more common when current drink-driving laws were devised in the 1960s -- is now'virtually unheard of'. This would equate to just over one unit. As a basic guide, men are advised not to drink more than three units before driving, while women should stick to two at a maximum.


Can clinical audits be enhanced by pathway simulation and machine learning? An example from the acute stroke pathway

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NHS England describes clinical audit as a way of identifying whether healthcare is being provided in accordance with agreed standards and where improvements could be made to improve outcomes for patients.1 Audits may be local or national. In England the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP), on behalf of the National Health Service (NHS), is responsible for overseeing and commissioning more than 30 clinical audits, which form the National Clinical Audit Programme.2 These collect and analyse data supplied by local clinicians. The national audit covering stroke is the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP).3 Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with an estimated 5.9 million deaths and 33 million stroke survivors in 2010.4