Karen Jaques

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Karen joined Operation Smile UK in January 2016 as CEO. Originally trained as a nurse at St. Thomas’s Hospital, London, she has worked in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East with international medical development organisations for over 15 years.

Operation Smile

Cardiology, Heart Disease
STARS Syncope Healthcare Pioneer Report
STARS unveils new online Syncope Healthcare Pioneer Report to honour the memory of Dr Adam Fitzpatrick. The arrhythmia community suffered a great loss with the unexpected death of Dr Adam …
CPD, Events, Infection/Disease, NHS, Royal Society of Medicine
RSM webinar series for trainees on the …
The Royal Society of Medicine and the Health Education Kent Surrey Sussex (HEKSS) Deanery, are hosting a new webinar series for all trainees working in frontline medicine. This two-part series …
Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Integrative, Nutrition
Food safety risks posed by COVID-19
Many people woefully ignorant about food safety risks posed by COVID-19. A new study conducted by researchers from University College London has identified potentially harmful misperceptions about COVID-19 and nutrition. …
Men's Health, Neurology, Paediatrics, Women's Health
New treatment hope for Tourette Syndrome
Stimulating research gives new treatment hope for Tourette Syndrome. New research has found that delivering electrical pulses to the wrist can significantly reduce the amount and severity of tics experienced …
Cancer, Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, NHS
Cancer backlog will become a national emergency
Cancer backlog requires an emergency national response similar to the pandemic. The backlog of cancer cases due to Covid-19 will require an emergency national response similar to the response to …

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