Medical indemnity and the perfect storm
Soaring costs are becoming a significant aspect of the 'perfect storm' driving general practice onto the rocksRelated items from OnMedicaCQC fee hike slammed by GPs and health providersTreatment of whistleblowers a “stain on NHS”, say MPsTorrent of angry doctors flood to join BMABMA and College demand halt in CQC inspectionsDDRB asked to split 1% rise to improve retention (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - November 24, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On the Pulse - 20th November 2015
Which patients with diabetes are at high risk of blindness or amputation? (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - November 20, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Over-doctored
Why penalising areas who are managing to retain doctors within the NHS?Related items from OnMedicaGP funding has reached dangerous levelsCQC fee hike slammed by GPs and health providersHospital finances in ‘parlous state’ as risk of NHS crisis risesMake GP a more attractive career, agree MPsDaily Mail highlights desperate GP shortage (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - November 17, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - 13th November 2015
Should hypertension be treated more intensively? (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - November 13, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
NICE Guidelines for type 2 diabetes
Will they be fit for purpose?Related items from OnMedicaNHS must hold CCGs accountable for poor diabetes careNICE recommends tighter blood sugar control in diabetes Quarter rise in diabetes claims against doctorsPoor diabetes education leading to health complicationsDraft diabetes guidance too heavily focused on cost, protests industry (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - November 11, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - 06th November 2015
Prostate selective α-antagonists are largely free of hypotensive side effects (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - November 6, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Medical Politics
Doctors should be vocal about political changes that affect patient care (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - November 4, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - 30th October 2015
Video recording to improve quality of care (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 30, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Back to the Future – Part 4
Chris Preece writes his own homage to the famous trilogy, set 30 years from now in an English village...Related items from OnMedica‘No improvement’ in community mental health carePoint-of-care diagnostics needed to curb antimicrobial resistanceNHS England announces first 29 vanguard sitesPublic wants NHS to prioritise 7-day GP accessSpeed up plans for new patient safety investigation body, urge MPs (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 29, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
One at a time please
Should GPs tell patients to bring only one problem per consultation? Related items from OnMedicaPublic wants NHS to prioritise 7-day GP accessPatients go to A&E as unable to access alternativesPrevention better than cure, NICE chair tells GPsMost patients happy with GPs – and opening hoursNHS should remove unproven apps from library (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 26, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Obesity and sugary drinks
Is a sugar tax the answer to UK's obesity problem?Related items from OnMedicaEven athletes can’t outrun the effects of a bad diet Experts condemn slow progress on cutting obesityGPs back campaign for sugar taxHigher mix of businesses potentially harmful to public’s health in North and MidlandsGovernments must do more to fight alcohol harm says OECD (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 26, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - 23rd October 2015
The downside of screening for aortic aneurysm (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 24, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
How the NHS works
Chapter 22 – how the upper echelons of the NHS deals with complaints and criticism (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 19, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - 16th October 2015
No benefit from erythropoietin in traumatic brain injury (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 17, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Drinking in pregnancy
What should we be advising pregnant women regarding drinking alcohol?Related items from OnMedicaPatient safety alert issued on antimicrobial resistance Doctors and midwives welcome clear alcohol adviceDoctors demand action on drinking in pregnancyAlcohol-related deaths rise 5% in a yearNICE tackles public over antimicrobials (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 14, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
