Changes to GMS contract and new GP chief inspector confirmed
Claims NHS 111 has increased workload for other health providers
Overall benefits of statins outweigh risks, say experts
Better treatments and diagnosis boost survival, says report
Menu calorie labelling could help improve knowledge, says study
Too many prescriptions for antidepressants?
Helping patients with diabetes is never straightforward
Louise Newson discusses the evidence of taking vitamin D during pregnancy
Treating acne seriously
Long term outcomes for preterm infants
Louise Newson discusses matters regarding issuing fit notes to patients
Drugs for the prevention of breast cancer
What effect does the nice weather have on both doctors and patients?
New thinking about obesity
Jonathan Fitzsimon interviews doctors who have incorporated interesting, adventurous and unusual aspects into their clinical careers. Have a look at the latest highlights
Mobile technology will be key to delivering the aims of the Scottish e-Health strategy and the service transformation agenda of NHSScotland. Colin Reid explains why
Practice funding and contracts are set for significant changes from April 2014 following a government review to secure ‘equitable funding’
Kurt Long explains why reputation means everything as healthcare providers start to compete and why only the strongest will survive
Jonathan Fitzsimon interviews Dr Helen Shields, a GP with an interest in Palliative Care, who in October last year returned to the UK following a two year stint with VSO in Malawi
Time for CCGs to plug in the sat-nav and plan ahead, says Anthony McKeever
Meeting the challenges of super-diversity in good times and in bad with a range of interpreting options
An article on the third leading cause of respiratory death worldwide causing over 30,000 UK deaths a year
NICE recommends Lucentis for macular oedema caused by retinal vein occlusion but not Avastin for advanced ovarian cancer...
Although uncommon it is essential it is diagnosed and treated promptly to reduce any irreversible complications
This articles summarises the indications for the vaccine and also the reasons for monitoring immunity
NICE to cover public health topics; omalizumab recommended for allergic lgE-medicated asthma; and three-fold increase in dengue fever...
An outline of the presentation, investigation and treatment options of this serious neurological condition
Limits recommended on phthalates in human medicines; first details of reshaping of EMA announced; update to Meningococcal: the...
A review of the causes, diagnosis and management of this common complication of pregnancy
The advantages, disadvantages and contraindications of breastfeeding
Improved national immunisation programme; raised cardio risks with strontium ranelate; and new therapy for knee cartilage repair
Meningitis is a serious condition. Prompt diagnosis and treatment improve both morbidity and mortality