UK government pledges £20 million to help develop coronavirus vaccine
The funding will be used to support work to develop new vaccines for epidemics Related items fromOnMedica Warning on post-Brexit antibiotic use NHS review recommends making childhood vaccination more 'convenient' for parents Doctors can help overcome ‘vaccine hesitancy’ Global measles deaths reach historic low World ‘not prepared’ for Zika and Ebola (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 2, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Study backs up advice not to drink alcohol at all in pregnancy
Prenatal alcohol exposure probably causes poorer cognitive function and might be linked to lower birth weight Related items fromOnMedica Most CCGs missing smoking target for pregnant women Fewer than ever women smoke at point of birth Prenatal vitamins linked to lower ASD risk in siblings Caffeine in pregnancy linked to risk of child overweight Maternal smoking linked to babies ’ fracture risk (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 30, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
1% of doctors account for half of all opioid doses and a quarter of scrips in US
Efforts to discourage inappropriate opioid prescribing should focus on those high prescribers and their patients Related items fromOnMedica Health-focused line on drugs misuse would save lives and money Marijuana legalisation linked to rise in abuse and car crashes Statins of small and uncertain benefit in primary prevention Pharmacists could offer high-dose statins direct to patients Prescription drug dependence linked to deprivation (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 30, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
‘Patent to patient’ time is too long and rising for cancer meds
Highly innovative cancer drugs took longer to reach NHS patients than more conventional treatments Related items fromOnMedica NHS must improve access to screening to save lives Cancer strategies failed to improve one-year survival One in four cancer patients experience delayed diagnoses UK cancer survival improved, but lags behind similar nations Is crowdfunding for cancer patients paying for ‘quackery’? (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 30, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Coronavirus now a public health emergency, says WHO
Two cases confirmed in England, but GP leaders remind people they are more likely to have flu than coronavirus Related items fromOnMedica Should we have compulsory measles vaccination at school entry? Swine flu jab in pregnancy safe for children as well as mothers More action needed to treat TB Promise to end new HIV transmissions in England by 2030 Texting can improve flu jab uptake (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 30, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Next few days ‘will be crucial’ for PCNs
Revised GP Contract must give clinical directors the time, funding and support they need to get their PCNs off the ground Related items fromOnMedica GPs welcome 'biggest reform to services in 15 years' Over half of GPs plan to leave within five years Partnership best model for delivering what GPs and patients want GP numbers have fallen by 1,340 in just two years Public must debate true scale of NHS challenges (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 30, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Fermented soy in diet linked to lower mortality risk
Lower risk of all-cause mortality among people who ate more natto and miso – but no link with overall soy intake Related items fromOnMedica More global deaths from poor diet than from smoking Scotland reveals target of halving child obesity by 2030 WHO dietary fat guidance fails to consider crucial evidence Sugary drinks linked to risk of overall and breast cancer Sweetened drinks greater risk for poor glycaemic control (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 29, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Maternal smoking linked to babies ’ fracture risk
But does not seem to have a long-lasting effect on fracture risk later in childhood and early adulthood Related items fromOnMedica Assess benzodiazepines ’ risk-benefit before use in early pregnancy Most CCGs missing smoking target for pregnant women Fewer than ever women smoke at point of birth Caffeine in pregnancy linked to risk of child overweight SSRIs raise risk of rare neonatal hypertension (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 29, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Never too late to quit smoking to cut lung cancer risk
People who have quit have about four times as many genetically healthy lung cells as current smokers Related items fromOnMedica Public drastically underestimates cannabis risks Lung cancer incidence and mortality varies by cigarette type Cigars and pipes raise mortality risk independent of cigarettes E-cigs far safer than smoking, shows long-term research Smoking causes half of deaths from 12 cancers (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 29, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Reality of mental health care provision ‘should match rhetoric’
Mental health services in London are not spending enough to meet the needs of the capital, College figures reveal Related items fromOnMedica Experts urge radical action on mental health crises Commission calls for mental health parity in Northern Ireland NHS is failing patients with mental health problems Too many CCGs ’ residential mental health placements are out-of-area GPs need more time to treat complex needs (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 29, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Allow PCNs to drive local agenda without being stifled by objectives
NHS and local government leaders concerned by uncertainty around ICSs ’ accountability and governance arrangements Related items fromOnMedica GPs welcome 'biggest reform to services in 15 years' Partnership best model for delivering what GPs and patients want Multidisciplinary primary care teams expand in Northern Ireland Can medicine be cured? Spending review ‘another missed opportunity’ to turn round NHS (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 29, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
No confirmed cases of coronavirus in UK citizens
Travellers from Wuhan told to stay indoors Related items fromOnMedica Cases of new China virus spike over the weekend Rapid rise in flu consultations putting strain on GPs NHS staff, patients and parents urged to get flu vaccine Adjuvanted trivalent flu vaccine best option for over-65s Should we have compulsory measles vaccination at school entry? (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 28, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Child respiratory problems linked to indoor air pollution
Legally binding standards needed for indoor air quality Related items fromOnMedica Switching to ‘green’ inhalers will reduce carbon footprint UK lagging behind peers on child health Developers should factor pollution into plans NHS investment in child health will reap rewards Pollution kills 1.7 million children, says WHO (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 28, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Nurses undervalued due to gender, study finds
Shortages due to poor status and pay Related items fromOnMedica NHS hugely dependent on workers from overseas Consultant vacancies - a serious issue in Scotland Whistle-blower support scheme to roll out nationwide Patient safety warning over nurse shortages Scotland to introduce legal requirement on NHS staffing (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 28, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Seriously ill waiting over an hour for ambulances
Overcrowding in A&E to blame, say experts Related items fromOnMedica A&E statistics - ‘a failure for patients’ Changes needed for emergency care to avoid winter crisis Medics call for better use of same-day emergency clinics Four hour waiting targets are distorting priorities in A&E A&E departments had worst month on record in December (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 28, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
