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PerspectivesNewsHealth newsFor the latest news, visit: www.salford.ac.uk/chscAward for nurse’s contribution to organ donationA postgraduate student who works as a transplant co-ordinator was voted Best Nurse 2013by British Malayali (a group for South Indians living in the UK).Agimol Pradeep works at Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the RenalTransplant Unit where she regularly witnesses the shortage of organs donated by people of SouthAsian descent. National figures show that South Asians wait three times longer than white people fora kidney transplant due to the difficulties in finding a successful match.Agimol’s PhD project aims to tackle the problem by exploring the views of South Asian people tounderstand why they are reluctant to become donors. She is working with community and religiousleaders, GPs and intensive care units to implement strategies to increase donation, educating Asianpeople about the benefits of organ donation and joining the donor register.For more information go to: www.southasianorgandonor.org.uk and www.facebook.com/southasianorgandonorBoxing championtests fitness at SalfordProfessional boxer Scott Quigg spent a day at our Human PerformanceLaboratory, testing his strength and fitness in the run-up to his world titlematch in November.Undefeated British champion Quigg, 24, from Bury, has been training for a rematchagainst Rendall Munroe for the interim WBA world super-bantamweight title. He was atSalford with his coach to undergo a series of strength and conditioning tests.Acute illness nursingcourse first of its kindCare of acutely ill patients being taught across Europe.The early recognition of an acute deterioration in patientsis crucial if they are to receive the best quality care andtimely admission to critical care areas. The award from theEuropean Commission’s Lifelong Learning Programme willbe used to provide student nurses with the knowledge,skills and experience to recognise and respond appropriatelywhen a patient’s vital signs indicate that they are becomingacutely unwell.Students from partner universities in Finland, Germany,Spain, Cyprus, Slovakia and Winona in the USA attendedthe course, and each country’s academics will participate inteaching on the course as it moves around Europe on anannual basis.The programme engages Greater Manchester Critical CareSkills Institute to teach the management of acute illness,North West Ambulance Service for an exploration of theemergency services and the RAF for the treatment ofmilitary personnel in conflict zones.Students participated in clinical scenarios in the University’shi-tech Simulation Laboratory, which contains computercontrolledmannequins in a hospital ward environment.The simulation of human patients means that students candevelop their skills in a realistic environment before cominginto contact with real people.They also examined pertinent issues such as the useof physical or chemical restraining methods in rapidlydeteriorating patients.The Human Performance Laboratory is one of the best in the country with an extensiverange of biomechanical and physiological equipment. It is regularly used by professionalsports clubs, including Salford City Reds and Sale Sharks.Senior Lecturer in Health and Exercise, Paul Sindall, said: “We carried out a range of testswhich showed that Scott Quigg’s fitness is higher than most boxers and on a par withelite endurance athletes.” Quigg was recently named Young Boxer of the Year.52 | May 2013