Is the NHS ready for ‘Cutting edge’ CAR T cell immunotherapy?
New treatment approved in England Related items fromOnMedica Obesity as cause of cancer set to overtake smoking Scotland launches its ‘Detect Cancer Early’ campaign The NHS must adapt now to care for older cancer patients Cancer patients using complementary meds die sooner Cancer strategies failed to improve one-year survival (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 30, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - October 2018
Dual antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stent implantation: is shorter treatment safe? (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 26, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
What I learnt from 78K GP consultations with university students
Dominique Thompson, student health GP, looks at the impact of modern society on mental health (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 24, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
On kindness
A 'crucially important' aspect of medicine Related items fromOnMedica Patients put off seeing GPs by receptionists ’ questions Behaviour change during a consultation GPs told to reject Valentine ’s advances GPs should encourage families to discuss old age issues GPs back Drink Free Days campaign (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 23, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
What I learnt from 78K GP consultations with university students
Dominique Thompson looks at the impact of modern society on mental health (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 23, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
How easy is it to diagnose sub-types of uveitis?
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Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 15, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
Disrupting traditional general practice
A look at how e-consulting will shape primary care Related items fromOnMedica Time to hang up the phone – appointments need to be digitised Hancock: I'll defend 'undervalued' NHS staff Futureproofing our NHS: Innovations and their benefits Practices need to seize the opportunity of consolidating IT systems Gaps in doctors ’ rotas is putting patients at risk (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - October 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - September 2018
Statins: no reduction in CVD or mortality in those older than 74 (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - September 28, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
A stab in the dark
Chris Preece takes a look at vaccination and transparency in research Related items fromOnMedica BMJ report questions swine flu jab transparency Scientists develop new tool to fight anti-vaccine rumours Treatment of whistleblowers a “stain on NHS”, say MPs Apologise early to resolve complaints Threat of prosecution could scupper transparency (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - September 27, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
Where Prince William leads, maybe we can follow …
It ’s time to put workplace wellbeing first Related items fromOnMedica Mental health patients report poorer hospital experiences NHS is failing patients with mental health problems Experts urge radical action on mental health crises ‘No improvement’ in community mental health care Integrated mental health care cuts demand for GPs (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - September 25, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
An intelligent knife can tell ovarian cancer and healthy tissue apart
Could it make surgery smarter? Related items fromOnMedica Cancer patients using complementary meds die sooner NICE updates lung cancer guidance Sentinel node biopsy first to check spread of oral cancer Surgeons forced to lie about their hours Cancer strategies failed to improve one-year survival (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - September 18, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
‘No-deal’ Brexit
What the Government ’s plans could mean for cancer treatment, care and research Related items fromOnMedica Hunt praises GPs for ‘extraordinary dedication’ Doctors bear burden of Government ’s financial failure Health Foundation sets out reasons for more NHS investment Questions on Health Economics and commissioning Microbes don ’t need visas! The reality of Brexit and public health (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - September 11, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - August 2018
Early detection of multiple myeloma in primary care: which blood tests are most useful? (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - August 31, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
The secret life of a ventriloquist ’s dummy
Chris Preece discusses the importance of using our own voice and the dangers of adopting others Related items fromOnMedica Bullying by colleagues affects one in five NHS staff Treatment of whistleblowers a “stain on NHS”, say MPs Junior doctors to play a role in contract renegotiation Doctors call for GMC boss ’s resignation over Bawa-Garba More than Medicine (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - August 31, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
Is the NHS ready for the NHS app?
As the NHS comes to grips with IT, James Booth ponders whether this will bring more problems than solutions Related items fromOnMedica Time to hang up the phone – appointments need to be digitised GPs to consult via social media and take on more roles Identity crisis The incredible invisible bed crisis Primary care lead says GPs could embrace 7-day care (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - August 24, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
