On The Pulse - 08th January 2016
Avoiding antibiotics in urinary tract infections (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - January 8, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Should we be prescribing e-cigarettes?
There is real concern that these products may not be as safe as originally thought. (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - January 6, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - 25th December 2015
Inflation in the language of science (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - December 25, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Fielding Christmas
Christmas - time for peace, love and forgiveness. Chris Preece attempts the impossible: persuading GPs to forgive Steve FieldRelated items from OnMedicaBurnt-out GPs to get new occupational health services from next yearMedical indemnity and the perfect stormGovernment ‘must abandon simplistic GP ratings’New guidance spells out doctors’ duty of candour to admit mistakesGP funding has reached dangerous levels (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - December 23, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Alcohol problems in middle-aged women
Louise Newson discusses the findings of a recent OECD reportRelated items from OnMedicaDoctors demand action on drinking in pregnancyPatient safety alert issued on antimicrobial resistance Nurse CoachingOver 215,000 people signed up to StoptoberPatients less happy with low antibiotic prescribers (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - December 21, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - 18th December 2015
How often should HbA1c be measured in adults with type 2 diabetes? (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - December 18, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
What’s it like to be a doctor?
How to answer this seemingly simple question?Related items from OnMedicaMake GP a more attractive career, agree MPsScotland to scrap QOF system of GP payHealth Secretary announces ‘new deal’ for GPsGP recruitment time-bomb ‘ready to explode’Burnt-out GPs to get new occupational health services from next year (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - December 17, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
The CQC - a suitable case for treatment
John Cormack reviews the CQC’s performance over the years and its impactRelated items from OnMedicaCQC fee hike slammed by GPs and health providersNHS faces accelerating decline as election approachesNHS facing unprecedented spending squeezeTreatment of whistleblowers a “stain on NHS”, say MPsDon’t ignore explosion in pressure on GPs as A&E problems mount (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - December 15, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - 11th December 2015
Empagliflozin in type 2 diabetes (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - December 11, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Sugar tax
Is it going to happen?Related items from OnMedicaFat doctors Governments must do more to fight alcohol harm says OECD1970s advice to cut dietary fat not evidence-basedEven athletes can’t outrun the effects of a bad diet Experts condemn slow progress on cutting obesity (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - December 8, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Mouth cancer
Dentists and GPs should be able to refer patients straight for testsRelated items from OnMedicaMore healthcare professionals set to face English language proficiency testsGet tough on curbing children’s poor dental health, government urgedNew guide to emergency dental careNICE guidance cuts antibiotic use by three quartersRise in medical radiation incidents (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - December 8, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Extreme doctoring – domestic edition
Spare a thought for the devoted doctor braving the elements to see someone in needRelated items from OnMedicaBurnt-out GPs to get new occupational health services from next yearJunior doctors suspend industrial actionMake GP a more attractive career, agree MPsDistress signal system needed to spot GPs at breaking pointPublic wants NHS to prioritise 7-day GP access (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - December 8, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - 04th December 2015
Metformin doesn’t help obese adolescents with type 1 diabetes (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - December 5, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Benefits of children wearing hearing aids
Louise Newson discusses the results of a recent studyRelated items from OnMedicaNew legal duty on doctors to report FGM in under 18sNICE can help NHS maintain public trustNHS must hold CCGs accountable for poor diabetes careNICE guidance aims at earlier cancer diagnosis by GPsRoutine orthopaedic ops to be deferred for smokers and obese patients in Wales (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - December 2, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - 27th November 2015
Flu vaccination is safe in pregnancy (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - November 28, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
