GPs are in the firing line again
But this time it's because of their role in the processing of applications for gun licencesRelated items from OnMedicaBMA and College demand halt in CQC inspectionsHealth watchdog names and shames ‘Inadequate’ GP practicesGP funding has reached dangerous levelsTreatment of whistleblowers a “stain on NHS”, say MPsGP returners to get £2,300 a month in new scheme (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 13, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - 09th October 2015
Gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 9, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
New brooms
Ever heard of 'Knight starvation'? Related items from OnMedicaBurnt-out GPs to get new occupational health services from next yearPublic wants NHS to prioritise 7-day GP accessGP funding has reached dangerous levelsPharmacists set to work in GP surgeriesIn a league of our own (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 6, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Striking anomalies
Doctors don’t strike. And yet… The situation for Junior Doctors is ‘utterly perverse’Related items from OnMedicaTorrent of angry doctors flood to join BMAJunior contract changes would scupper GP recruitment plansAnger at cancelled junior doctors’ meetingsDoctors bear burden of Government’s financial failureGP funding has reached dangerous levels (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 6, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On the Pulse - 02nd October 2015
The best anatomical approach for central venous lines (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 2, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Vitamin D deficiency and cognitive decline
Another good reason to take supplements?Related items from OnMedicaLow vitamin D levels linked to faster cognitive declineLiverpool CCG set to rethink homeopathy fundingMen’s life expectancy getting closer to that of womenPeople with dementia let down by health and social care services, say GPsOne in three people born this year in UK will develop dementia (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - September 29, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Needing assistance
Assisted dying: the difficult debate (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - September 26, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - 25th September 2015
Time to close down the breast cancer screening programme (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - September 25, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
The National Service for Healthy People
Is it what the NHS actually is?Related items from OnMedicaPublic wants NHS to prioritise 7-day GP accessMake GP a more attractive career, agree MPsHospital finances in ‘parlous state’ as risk of NHS crisis risesUK ‘can and should do better’ in many areas of healthcareTaskforce report (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - September 23, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - 18th September 2015
Diagnosing pulmonary embolism in primary care (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - September 18, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
The benefits and risks of statins
How should we advise patients who are taking statins regarding the benefits and risks?Related items from OnMedicaStatin use after stroke not linked to bleedsGPs defend practice on prescribing statinsPatient safety alert issued on antimicrobial resistance Adding insulin to metformin linked to higher mortalityGPs should advise exercise for patients with chronic disease (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - September 15, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - 11th September 2015
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Source: OnMedica Blogs - September 11, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
The McIntyre Principle
The 'McIntyre Doctor' is a joke, the General Practitioner is notRelated items from OnMedicaTreatment of whistleblowers a “stain on NHS”, say MPsDaily Mail highlights desperate GP shortageNHS provides £15m for pharmacists in GP surgeriesPublic wants NHS to prioritise 7-day GP accessNew guidance spells out doctors’ duty of candour to admit mistakes (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - September 7, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - 04th September 2015
Treating supraventricular tachycardia with a modified Valsalva manoeuvre (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - September 4, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
Mentally-ill children locked in police cells
Louise Newson discusses the state of children’s mental health servicesRelated items from OnMedicaGovernment fails to keep community care pledge for people with learning disabilitiesIntegrated personal commissioning pilots revealedSpeed up plans for new patient safety investigation body, urge MPs Mentally ill should not be detained in police cells, say MPs Health reforms ‘damaging and distracting’, says The King’s Fund (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - September 1, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: blogs
