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Who has been given a Bupa Foundation award

Winners in 2008

Research Award for the best emerging medical researcher in the UK

This award was given to Dr Michael Eddleston of the University of Edinburgh for a study into pesticide self-poisoning. The research aims to give a better understanding of the mechanisms of this type of poisoning in order to develop new treatments.

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Epidemiology Award for Excellence in the long-term study of a chronic disease

The Bupa Foundation Epidemiology Award went to a study of convulsive status epilepticus (CSE), the most common neurological emergency of children - with an incidence of between 17-23 episodes taking place per 100,000 children every year. The study provides evidence for the benefit of early and aggressive treatment.

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Communication Award for effective communication between healthcare professionals and patients

This year the Bupa Foundation Communication Award has been given to a training programme developed by those with aphasia (speech loss usually caused by stroke) to help improve communications with healthcare workers. There are around 250,000 people living with aphasia in the UK.

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Patient Safety Award

The Bupa Foundation Patient Safety Award has this year been presented to a substance misuse service that treats heroin and cocaine addicts, with the objective of having no preventable deaths by overdose.

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Clinical Excellence Award for work that demonstrates an improved clinical outcome for patients

The Bupa Foundation Clinical Excellence Award has been given to Professor Jon Raphael of Birmingham City University for developing a regional service for patients suffering from chronic pain, a debilitating condition, which affects 20 percent of the British population, and is estimated to cost the UK taxpayer approximately £5 billion per annum.

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Health at Work award for excellence in occupational medicine

Dr Kim Burton of the University of Huddersfield has won the Bupa Foundation Health at Work Award for a study into upper limb disorders (ULD), also known as musculoskeletal disorders, which affect 50 percent of people of working age.

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Care Award for Excellence in the development of care for older people

This award was given to Professor Bim Bhowmick on behalf of Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust for developing a new community based service to provide older people in the borough with real choice about who, where and when they are treated, with a real emphasis on care at home where possible.

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