Latest news - Friday, 18 May 2012

Statins cut cardiovascular disease risk by fifth in healthy people

Guidelines on their use should be reviewed, say researchers

Union reps to be quizzed on trust Jubilee holiday arrangements

Unite plans to “out” trusts treating June 5 as a normal working day

New ambulance call system aims to prioritise sickest patients

Government hopes to cut out half a million wasted journeys every year

Health visitors to get extra help to spot signs of postnatal depression

Move is part of package of measures to boost maternity and new parent care

Ban alcohol adverts across Europe, urges alliance of experts

Evidence shows policy works, along with price hikes and curbs on availability

Blogs

Botox

Botox to be available on the NHS!

The thick of it

GP commissioning - wake up and smell the coffee

On The Pulse - 11th May 2012

No benefit from warfarin in heart failure

Doctor's protest

Demonstrations in Bolivia

On The Pulse - 4th may 2012

Endocarditis in people with pacemakers

Medical detectives

GPs need to be flexible to interpret and adapt to subtle signs whilst remaining genuine

Where me keys…

Should you talk to yourself? It's a yes from me

Buying medication over the internet

Louise Newson discusses potential dangers

Views

Health for Health Professionals

Rhona Knight describes the challenges of ‘doctoring doctors’ and talks about the RCGP pilot programme: Health for Healthcare Professionals

'Pension pay squeeze begins'

'The BMA has repeated its reasons for moving to a ballot on industrial action as increased payments to the pension pot are taken from doctors’ April pay packets'

"We have to stop meeting like this: what works in health and local government partnerships?"

Read the latest policy paper on partnerships from the University of Birmingham’s leading health research unit the Health Services Management Centre

Does “24 hour supermarket” healthcare make patients healthier?

Doctors almost unanimously agree that patients’ expectations of the health service have risen. But does providing more to increase patients’ satisfaction mean better health?

Meeting the diabetes challenge. Commissioning excellent services

NHS Diabetes UK aims to provide the essential link between diabetes strategy and frontline service improvements for patients

Health for Health Professionals

In this second article, Richard Duggins outlines techniques for managing stress and suggests helpful resources

Health for Health Professionals

Richard Duggins looks as the differences and rewards in treating doctors

Urinary tract infections

A common condition. This case history will look at the management of urine infections based on the latest NICE guidance.

Learning

Drug and Therapeutics Update

Long-term enzyme replacement therapy approved for Gaucher disease, approval for new anti-emetic patch, changes to be made to...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

An article on the third leading cause of respiratory death worldwide causing over 30,000 deaths a year in...

The increasing incidence of dementia

There are currently 750,000 dementia sufferers in the UK and the number of cases is expected to double...

The risks of parvovirus infection

An overview of parvovirus infection, including antenatal contact and infectivity criteria

An update on heart failure

Case history summarising the presentation, investigation and management of heart failure and latest NICE guidance

Treating hyperprolactinaemia

A clinical review of the common causes, investigation and treatment of raised prolactin

Handling patient complaints

This tutorial will cover how to handle complaints and the NHS complaints procedure. It expands upon the module...

Advances in treatment options for type 2 diabetes

An CME course on the latest treatment options and their practical clinical use

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