The CCG countdown, one year to go
Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 by chiantichiara.
If the government’s Health and Social Care Bill is to go ahead, this time next year, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) around the country will be preparing to ‘go live’. Set to replace the current Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and powered by GPs, CCGs will commission local health services and will take control of 60% of [...]
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Wordless Wednesday: Aurora boar and the Nerf challenge
Posted on 14. Mar, 2012 by CuriousScientist.
On leap day, Aurora proudly came ninth out of 21 teams at the Annual Agency Healthcare Quiz, which was brilliantly organised by last year’s winner Fleishman-Hillard. Aurora walked away with a new team mascot, the Aurora Boar, which was modelled by this blog post author as part of the quiz. Our mascot won top slot and gave [...]
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Aurora top 20, February 2012 news analysis
Posted on 02. Mar, 2012 by msoadmin.
Wow isn’t the year going fast; we can’t believe we’re in March already and the news stories have been pouring in. We’ve had some interesting ones, including the special effects worker who now has his own special effect with half a titanium skull! With constant headlines, the NHS’ health policy and service issues remain at [...]
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Beer me now – second orders
Posted on 02. Mar, 2012 by DiscoDave.
Sticking to our promise, the Aurora team has continued its search for the perfect pub in Farringdon. As a reminder, we have been rating pubs under the following parameters: • Atmosphere • Selection of drinks • Bar food • Pricing – £ = good value, £££££ = extortionate Our most recent expedition brought us to [...]
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New Scientist: Nerve damage, a healing game
Posted on 02. Mar, 2012 by DiscoDave.
In our second instalment from the New Scientist, we see how a potential breakthrough in lab rat studies could offer hope in more effective nerve-repair surgery. Currently, severed nerves can create grief for physicians, as the body tries to heal any nerve damage by sealing the two severed nerve ends. Surgeons then attempt to suture [...]
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Wordless Wednesday: leap!
Posted on 29. Feb, 2012 by CuriousScientist.
Here’s a cheerful snapshot of some of the Aurora team leaping in excitement at the prospect of today being 29 February - leap day. In a rare occurrence which only happens once every four years, leap day’s are a result of what the BBC describes as the “messiness” of our Solar System. To make up for the fact that it takes the Earth approximately [...]
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The changing Facebook of status updates
Posted on 24. Feb, 2012 by balletfanatic.
I joined Pinterest at the weekend (more on that to come in a future blog post) which forced me to get Facebook Timeline sorted. The first thing I did with my Timeline was look back at my entire Facebook history from the day I joined on 22 February 2006 until now. Once I stopped reminiscing [...]
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Wordless Wednesday: a comforting treat
Posted on 15. Feb, 2012 by CuriousScientist.
These lovely biscuit inspired cushions are the newest addition to the office, just perfect for the Aurora team who simply love a good biscuit with their afternoon tea. Big thumbs up to the very talented Nikki McWilliams responsible for these ’yummy’ creations. We think they’re great. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Buzz it up Share [...]
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New scientist: The DIY smear test revolutionising cervical cancer diagnosis
Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by DiscoDave.
At Aurora, we know it is a necessity to keep up to date with the goings-on within the scientific world. Aiding us along the way, we ensure that we read the weekly editions of the New Scientist and discuss what this means to us. In doing so, we will be bringing what we deem to [...]
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Aurora top 20, January 2012 news analysis
Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by msoadmin.
It seems like 1 January was only yesterday, but now, a month back at work, hasn’t time flown? Due to many of you holidaying during the month of December, we didn’t distribute the December top 20, but no need to worry, we have been busy analysing two months of news and you can find last [...]
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Aurora top 20, December 2011 news analysis
Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by msoadmin.
We hope December treated you all to a wonderful festive period. In the short business month, issues in the NHS remained a solid part of the Top 20 with NHS performance issues clinging onto the top spot and NHS budget/finance issues climbing 15 places since November. As you might expect, many familiar Christmas ‘time-of-excess’ themed [...]
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The Leprosy Book Club
Posted on 12. Dec, 2011 by Shandy.
Very rarely do you end up speaking to complete strangers on the tube let alone having a spontaneous book club. However, this is exactly what happened to me last week. I was fully engrossed in my book, The Island by Victoria Hislop, when a lady sat down opposite me and exclaimed, “Oh that is such [...]
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Wordless Wednesday: reindeer, baubles and badges, oh my!
Posted on 07. Dec, 2011 by CuriousScientist.
With only 18 days until Christmas, here’s a snap shot of the festive decortations in the Aurora offices. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Buzz it up Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend Print for later Bookmark in Browser
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More cake and a festive farewell to our future yummy mummy
Posted on 02. Dec, 2011 by CuriousScientist.
As the office start to fill with Christmas cheer, today we add the newest entry to the Aurora cake competition as our very own yummy mummy leaves us for her maternity leave. Sarah (aka handbaglady), we wish you all the best and we look forward to seeing the little one in the New Year. And a big thank you of [...]
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Wordless Wednesday: Post it!
Posted on 30. Nov, 2011 by CuriousScientist.
Created by Farringdon office workers from the contents of the stationery cupboard, these two Post-it note window designs have caught our attention this week and helped brightened up our day. Thinking outside the box, that’s what we like here at Aurora. For more multicoloured sticky note based fun, and for information on the origin of this office-based arts [...]
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Aurora top 20, November 2011 news analysis
Posted on 30. Nov, 2011 by msoadmin.
Headlines in November have been splashed with stories about finance issues. We have witnessed the resignation of two prime ministers amid financial pressures between Greece and Italy and the European Union. In the meantime, strikes are taking place at hospitals, schools, transportation and local governments due to funding cuts. The world of healthcare is not [...]
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Beer me now
Posted on 11. Nov, 2011 by DiscoDave.
We here at Aurora love to strive for perfection and are on a mission to find the perfect pub near our office in Farringdon, which is harder than it sounds as there is an abundance to choose from. We have set aside time every Thursday evening in order to trial a local pub. From each [...]
