sobota, 23 kwietnia 2011
środa, 13 kwietnia 2011
poniedziałek, 11 kwietnia 2011
Precis 7
Dentists switch to new pay system based on 'quality'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13036501
The government has confirmed: dentists in England will be paid for the quality than the quantity. New dental practices will be use experimentally. Nowadays dentists have paid for a set number of courses of NHS treatments. Currently the system dentists will be paid per patient, not per treatment. The best clinic will be reward for special care. It will be good incentive to improve quality. According to National Health Service more than one million fewer patients visited an NHS dentists in the two years after the introduction of the 2006 contract than the two years before. The new approach it will good for patients, a specially better to use of NHS resources. Health Minister Lord Howe said: "We want our reforms to give dentists the encouragement they are looking for to provide a service that meets the needs of today's population, and which fosters positive habits from an early age."
confirmed- proved and therefore known to be true or accurate
I must confirm the date of the meeting.
He confirmed my fears.
quantity- the amount of something
They sold a large quantity of books.
This plant needs only a small quantity of water.
contract - a written legal agreement between two people or businesses that says what each must do for the other or give to the other
You should read the contract carefully before you sign it.
The contract will expire soon.
dental - relating to teeth
In my opinion the dental cure in Poland has very high standard.
Dental surgery and treatment are very expensive in UK.
provide to give someone something that they want or need
They failed to provide me with accurate data.
Our materials are provided to us by a local manufacturer.
encouragement-words or actions that give someone confidence or hope
financial encouragements to help mothers back to work
I was encouraged by my mother to buy new dress.
fosters- to help something to develop over a period of time
My friend was adopted by foster family
Foster carers deserve the best possible support.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13036501
The government has confirmed: dentists in England will be paid for the quality than the quantity. New dental practices will be use experimentally. Nowadays dentists have paid for a set number of courses of NHS treatments. Currently the system dentists will be paid per patient, not per treatment. The best clinic will be reward for special care. It will be good incentive to improve quality. According to National Health Service more than one million fewer patients visited an NHS dentists in the two years after the introduction of the 2006 contract than the two years before. The new approach it will good for patients, a specially better to use of NHS resources. Health Minister Lord Howe said: "We want our reforms to give dentists the encouragement they are looking for to provide a service that meets the needs of today's population, and which fosters positive habits from an early age."
confirmed- proved and therefore known to be true or accurate
I must confirm the date of the meeting.
He confirmed my fears.
quantity- the amount of something
They sold a large quantity of books.
This plant needs only a small quantity of water.
contract - a written legal agreement between two people or businesses that says what each must do for the other or give to the other
You should read the contract carefully before you sign it.
The contract will expire soon.
dental - relating to teeth
In my opinion the dental cure in Poland has very high standard.
Dental surgery and treatment are very expensive in UK.
provide to give someone something that they want or need
They failed to provide me with accurate data.
Our materials are provided to us by a local manufacturer.
encouragement-words or actions that give someone confidence or hope
financial encouragements to help mothers back to work
I was encouraged by my mother to buy new dress.
fosters- to help something to develop over a period of time
My friend was adopted by foster family
Foster carers deserve the best possible support.
niedziela, 10 kwietnia 2011
Change :)
I decided to change design of my blog. I think it's looks better now, because is more colourful, and titles are more visibly.
Precis 6
Child sunbed use: Firms face huge fines
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12998030
The Sunbed (Regulation) Act 2010 forbids teenagers using sunbeds in places including salons, gyms and hotels. According to cancer experts this change would help protect children from developing skin cancer in later life. Diagnostic shows that, on average, 6% of 11 to 17-year-olds in England use sunbeds, rising to 50% of 15 to 17-year-olds girls in Liverpool and Sunderland. Data published by Cancer Research UK earlier this week showed more than two people under the age of 35 are diagnosed with malignant melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer - every day in the UK. For local authorities it will be hard to check businesses are complying with the law, such as spot-checks or pre-planned visits. This new law could be protect people under-18s from the dangers from skin cancer. The World Health Organization has classified sunbed use in its highest risk category for cancer, alongside tobacco
It’s better to to take care in the sun than using sunbeds said Dr Elizabeth Rapley, from the Institute of Cancer Research.
Sunbed-
1. a machine with special lamps that you lie under in order to get a suntan (=make your skin darker)
2 a type of chair with a long seat that you can sit or lie on in order to enjoy the sun
It has been known for a long time that sunbed is dangerous.
Using sunbeds is very dangerous for skin.
Regulation- an official rule that controls the way that things are done
You can’t do that. It’s against the regulations.
The government has promised stricter regulation of the stock market.
Average- the amount, level, standard etc that is typical of a group of people or things
On average, women live between five and seven years longer than men.
What is the average salary in the UK?
malignant-
1. a malignant tumour consists of cancer cells that can spread in the body
2. showing that you want to do something bad to someone
That could be malignant melanoma.
This face of e painted girl in the picture showed a malignant smile.
melanoma- a serious type of skin cancer caused especially by the light of the sun
This brochure includes information about symptoms and causes of melanoma.
Malignant melanoma is the most deadly, type of skin cancer.
deadliest- able or likely to kill people
It is a deadly weapon
This man is deadly serious.
authorities- people in other official organizations with legal power to make people obey laws or rules
The girl told the authorities that she had been kidnapped from her home.
The French authorities have refused to issue him a visa.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12998030
The Sunbed (Regulation) Act 2010 forbids teenagers using sunbeds in places including salons, gyms and hotels. According to cancer experts this change would help protect children from developing skin cancer in later life. Diagnostic shows that, on average, 6% of 11 to 17-year-olds in England use sunbeds, rising to 50% of 15 to 17-year-olds girls in Liverpool and Sunderland. Data published by Cancer Research UK earlier this week showed more than two people under the age of 35 are diagnosed with malignant melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer - every day in the UK. For local authorities it will be hard to check businesses are complying with the law, such as spot-checks or pre-planned visits. This new law could be protect people under-18s from the dangers from skin cancer. The World Health Organization has classified sunbed use in its highest risk category for cancer, alongside tobacco
It’s better to to take care in the sun than using sunbeds said Dr Elizabeth Rapley, from the Institute of Cancer Research.
Sunbed-
1. a machine with special lamps that you lie under in order to get a suntan (=make your skin darker)
2 a type of chair with a long seat that you can sit or lie on in order to enjoy the sun
It has been known for a long time that sunbed is dangerous.
Using sunbeds is very dangerous for skin.
Regulation- an official rule that controls the way that things are done
You can’t do that. It’s against the regulations.
The government has promised stricter regulation of the stock market.
Average- the amount, level, standard etc that is typical of a group of people or things
On average, women live between five and seven years longer than men.
What is the average salary in the UK?
malignant-
1. a malignant tumour consists of cancer cells that can spread in the body
2. showing that you want to do something bad to someone
That could be malignant melanoma.
This face of e painted girl in the picture showed a malignant smile.
melanoma- a serious type of skin cancer caused especially by the light of the sun
This brochure includes information about symptoms and causes of melanoma.
Malignant melanoma is the most deadly, type of skin cancer.
deadliest- able or likely to kill people
It is a deadly weapon
This man is deadly serious.
authorities- people in other official organizations with legal power to make people obey laws or rules
The girl told the authorities that she had been kidnapped from her home.
The French authorities have refused to issue him a visa.
czwartek, 7 kwietnia 2011
Precis 5
Money woes 'linked to rise in depression'
Economic problems may be fuelling a rise in depression in England, it has been suggested.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12986314
Prescriptions for anti-depressant drugs such as Prozac rose by more than 40% over the past four years data obtained by the BBC shows. GPs and charities said they were being contacted more and more by people struggling with borrowing and job problems. They said financial debts and other problems cause a rise in depression.
Department of Health figures showed that in the last year more and more people
are receiving therapy treatment nearly 600,000. They feel they can't deriver for their family and it can be often act as a trigger for depression. But now and people in general are getting much better information about what it is depression. The figures, obtained from NHS Prescription Services under the Freedom of Information Act, cover anti-depressant prescribing from 2006 to 2010, during which time the country had to cope with the banking crisis, recession and the start of the spending cuts.
Prescription - a piece of paper that a doctor gives you that says what type of medicine you need
The doctor wrote me a prescription.
Prescription drugs can be very expensive.
Obtained - to get something that you want or need,
We have obtained what we wanted.
How can I obtain permission to use copyrighted material?
Financial- involving money
This purchase was a financial disaster.
The management is concerned with financial aspects of this operation.
Debt- an amount of money that you owe
They've got lots of debts.
paid my debts so I'm on solid ground now.
Trigger- to make something happen
He slowly squeezed the trigger.
Crisis- an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation
The decision caused an international crisis.
Our country faces an economic crisis.
Cope - to deal successfully with a difficult situation or job
Considering how bad her injuries are, she’s coping very well.
Young people especially find it difficult to cope with death.
Economic problems may be fuelling a rise in depression in England, it has been suggested.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12986314
Prescriptions for anti-depressant drugs such as Prozac rose by more than 40% over the past four years data obtained by the BBC shows. GPs and charities said they were being contacted more and more by people struggling with borrowing and job problems. They said financial debts and other problems cause a rise in depression.
Department of Health figures showed that in the last year more and more people
are receiving therapy treatment nearly 600,000. They feel they can't deriver for their family and it can be often act as a trigger for depression. But now and people in general are getting much better information about what it is depression. The figures, obtained from NHS Prescription Services under the Freedom of Information Act, cover anti-depressant prescribing from 2006 to 2010, during which time the country had to cope with the banking crisis, recession and the start of the spending cuts.
Prescription - a piece of paper that a doctor gives you that says what type of medicine you need
The doctor wrote me a prescription.
Prescription drugs can be very expensive.
Obtained - to get something that you want or need,
We have obtained what we wanted.
How can I obtain permission to use copyrighted material?
Financial- involving money
This purchase was a financial disaster.
The management is concerned with financial aspects of this operation.
Debt- an amount of money that you owe
They've got lots of debts.
paid my debts so I'm on solid ground now.
Trigger- to make something happen
He slowly squeezed the trigger.
Crisis- an urgent, difficult, or dangerous situation
The decision caused an international crisis.
Our country faces an economic crisis.
Cope - to deal successfully with a difficult situation or job
Considering how bad her injuries are, she’s coping very well.
Young people especially find it difficult to cope with death.
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