Would Brexit destabilise the NHS?
The answer cannot be looked at solely by the amount of money we give over to the EU eliteRelated items from OnMedicaIt ‘beggars belief’ that seven-day NHS plans are uncosted, say MPsFive year plan for general practice unveiledJuniors’ contract concerns about far more than payGPs, consultants and public back striking juniorsBack to the Future – Part 4 (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - June 6, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Reducing cancer risk more than ‘just a walk in the park’
The science behind headlines claiming physical activity can reduce the risk of 13 types of cancerRelated items from OnMedicaCancer cases have risen 12% since mid-1990sGPs slash total antibiotic scrips by over 7% in a yearAnnual diabetes checks still being missedThird of gym-goers use drugs or supplements to lose weightPressure mounts on government to introduce sugar tax (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - May 30, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - May 2016
The questionable relation between dietary salt, blood pressure and hypertension (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - May 26, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Identity crisis
General Practice has lost its identity, says Chris Preece, and unless we do something to address it soon – others will define it for usRelated items from OnMedicaPrimary Care Home has positive impact on care and servicesGPs and physicians innovate to improve careTreatment of whistleblowers a “stain on NHS”, say MPsHunt ‘never planned to insist on changes to existing contracts’BMA calls for maximum number of patients per GP (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - May 22, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
The role of nurses
How can healthcare systems ensure patients don’t become numbers in a line?Related items from OnMedicaPublic wants NHS to prioritise 7-day GP accessTo improve GP access, we all need to step out of the trenchesPrimary Care Home has positive impact on care and servicesTreatment of whistleblowers a “stain on NHS”, say MPs‘No improvement’ in community mental health care (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - May 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Patients of the future: diagnosis
How far away we are from turning science fiction into fact? A look at where the research and technology is at today (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - May 9, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - April 2016
Signs that inequalities in health are lessening (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - April 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
HRT – reversal of fortune!
Louise Newson discusses how the WHI study has been misinterpreted, resulting in women missing out on the benefits of HRT (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - April 27, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Things to look forward to
A vision of the "rescue" offered by the General Practice Forward ViewRelated items from OnMedicaHunt ‘never planned to insist on changes to existing contracts’GPs, consultants and public back striking juniorsBMA calls for maximum number of patients per GPFive year plan for general practice unveiledBack to the Future – Part 4 (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - April 24, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
The Tin Man
A patient’s perspective on how to support people with Parkinson’s disease (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - April 19, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Unrelenting demand
Can primary care keep rising to the unrelenting stress placed upon it or will it burn out?Related items from OnMedicaGPs, consultants and public back striking juniorsBMA to launch judicial review on contract impositionTo improve GP access, we all need to step out of the trenchesUnderstaffing and bullying remain problems for NHSBMA urged to suspend strike (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - April 12, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Vulvovaginal atrophy
Louise Newson discusses this underdiagnosed and undertreated condition (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - April 11, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Between a rock and a hard place
When red tape and service cuts get in the way of good patient care (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - April 4, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Striking out
"The junior doctors’ strikes won’t work."Related items from OnMedicaGPs, consultants and public back striking juniorsBMA to launch judicial review on contract impositionTo improve GP access, we all need to step out of the trenchesBacking for junior doctors ‘still strong’Understaffing and bullying remain problems for NHS (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - March 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - March 2016
What analgesic in osteoarthritis? (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - March 23, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
