Latest news - Sunday, 5 February 2012

GP College calls for Health Bill to be scrapped

GPs revolt over health reforms as college moves to total opposition

Malaria kills twice as many people than previously thought

Study shows deaths are high in adults as well as young

Sexual infections have doubled in seniors

GPs should discuss safe sex regardless of age, say authors

Outbreak of salmonella strikes UK

Health Protection Agency says watermelons may be the source

Deaths higher in patients admitted at weekends

Yet less patients die in hospital at the weekend

Blogs

On The Pulse - 3rd February 2012

Cumulative risk of cardiovascular disease

Crisis, what crisis?

The challenges of mental health in the community

A greek tragedy

A novel approach to demand management

On The Pulse - 27th January 2012

New approaches to weight loss

Late January?

It must be CPR time

Carrot and stick

How can we best change public attitudes to health?

How safe is HRT?

A recent analysis refutes the Million Women Study

On The Pulse - 20th January 2012

Cognitive function begins to deteriorate before 50

Monitor that....

What's it all about?

Views

PIP implants: Taking the right decision and lessons to be learnt

Fazel Fatah, president of BAAPS, discusses the controversy and highlights the guidelines for health professionals

Back to the future again?

David Hunter comments on the latest report on public health and explains why "nudging and nagging" are out-of-date

Education and training – the next stage

Huw Morgan discusses the positives and negatives from the NHS Future Forum's report

The challenges of asthma

Michael Rossdale discusses the challenges to the partnership between the asthmatic and the healthcare professional

New year - same sorry health story

Christina McAnea explains why UNISON will continue to sound the alarm bells through 2012

ECG interpretation in primary care: a perfect role for telemedicine?

Mark Hall discusses the challenges of ECG interpretation in primary care and presents an innovative telemedicine approach

GPs call for improved relationships with secondary care

As most GPs agree poor communication with secondary care impact on patient care, increased collaboration through CCGs seems welcomed. But uncertainty remains as whether it will be achieved

Vitamin B12, folate and macrocytic anaemia

A clinical review article on the causes and treatment of a macrocytic blood film

Learning

Drug and Therapeutics Update

NICE issues new guidance on anti-epileptic drugs and bronchial thermoplasty and approves new generation of CT scanners for...

Bell’s palsy

Bell’s palsy is the most common cause of facial nerve palsy. The diagnosis, treatment and prognosis is discussed...

Cow's milk protein allergy

A common and under-recognised condition. This course will look at management with reference to the latest NICE guidance...

Obesity in childhood

Obesity is at epidemic proportions and management involves changing attitudes for life.

Vitamin D deficiency

Vitamin D insufficiency is common in UK and has been linked to many health concerns, whilst deficiency can...

Tingling hands and feet

A structured history and examination is essential for accurate diagnosis that must precede effective treatment

Wilson's disease

A review article on this uncommon genetic condition in which there is a disorder of copper metabolism ...

The epidemiology and economic impact of diabetes

A course designed to educate on the epidemiology and economic impact of diabetes in the UK

The importance of risk factors in the development of type 2 diabetes

The risk factors for diabetes and interventions aimed at improving care for people with diabetes

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