UK ’s MenB vaccination programme cuts incidence of the disease
Vaccination programme cuts incidence of the disease by 75%, study of roll out in England shows Related items fromOnMedica Hancock says compulsory vaccinations may be needed NHS staff, patients and parents urged to get flu vaccine Vaccination plea as measles outbreak continues Doctors promise 'flu vaccine is on its way' HPV infections very low due to vaccine coverage (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 23, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Hospital trust signs deal with Babylon to provide consultations online
Trust chief executive anticipates that around half of consultations could be conducted online Related items fromOnMedica I ’m a big fan of humans Time to hang up the phone – appointments need to be digitised Social Prescribing Link Workers AKA ‘The Glue in Health and Social Care’ Lessons from Torbay: The journey to integrated care Safeguarding: what lies ahead for 2019 (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 23, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Wales records worst ever A & E waits
Only 72.1% of patients waited less than four hours in A&E departments in Wales in December Related items fromOnMedica A&E departments had worst month on record in December Medics call for better use of same-day emergency clinics NHS figures paint ‘bleak picture’ for staff and patients Winter A&E waiting time cases quadruple over seven years A&E statistics - ‘a failure for patients’ (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 22, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Exposure to chickenpox as adult does not fully protect against shingles
Adults re-exposed to the herpes zoster virus found to be around 30% less likely to develop shingles Related items fromOnMedica GPs are dealing with growing flu rates Experts predict 'invigorated' winter flu Illness poorly managed in those with learning disability Flu activity appears to be nearing its peak Doctors can help overcome ‘vaccine hesitancy’ (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 22, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Blood test may be able to better predict timing of final menstrual period
Study finds measuring anti-M üllerian hormone gives a more accurate prediction than assessing bleeding patterns Related items fromOnMedica Early periods linked to heightened cardiovascular risk Doctors claim they can delay the menopause by 20 years DIY urine test could be cervical screening ‘game changer’ Eight in ten stillbirths might have been avoided Data don ’t support HRT for chronic disease prevention (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 22, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Greater transparency in reporting of industry funding of patient groups
Strategies needed to prevent biases that could favour corporate over patient interests, experts say Related items fromOnMedica GPs urge caution over DTC genetic testing Tobacco firms anti-smoking ad under fire GPs must act carefully if patients are selling on prescription medications Industry has had too much say over junk food ad rules Presumed consent only way to get more organs (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 22, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Emergency dementia admissions up by one third
Dementia care at ‘crisis point’ warn experts Related items fromOnMedica Social care spending fell while dementia cases rose Cash injection needed to bolster ‘fragile’ care system Pharmacy teams recruited to cut over-medication in care homes Government failing on dementia care Social care will crash without new money (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 21, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
HPV infections very low due to vaccine coverage
Hopes for cervical cancer to be eliminated Related items fromOnMedica Decision to give boys HPV jab will save thousands of lives NHS England strips Capita of cervical screening contract Doubts raised about effectiveness of HPV vaccines HPV programme linked to dramatic fall in cervical disease JCVI recommends universal HPV vaccination (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 21, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
UK measures in place to reduce the spread of coronavirus
PHE upgrades risk of coronavirus from very low to low Related items fromOnMedica It ’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine A child under 15 dies every five seconds around the world NHS England strips Capita of cervical screening contract Call for health systems to be ‘migration aware’ Funding cuts leave contraceptive services in jeopardy (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 21, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Guidance issued on reducing risk of CJD transmission
Measures relate to use of surgical instruments Related items fromOnMedica Surgeons exiting early due to pension tax issues Poor pain management - a major cause of opioid crisis Rising number of operations cancelled for non-clinical reasons Surgical league tables could mislead patients over death rates Don ’t delay young children’s surgery for fear of GA harms (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 21, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Doubts raised about effectiveness of HPV vaccines
Authors point to ‘methodological problems’ Related items fromOnMedica HPV infections very low due to vaccine coverage Decision to give boys HPV jab will save thousands of lives Funding cuts leave contraceptive services in jeopardy NHS England strips Capita of cervical screening contract HPV programme linked to dramatic fall in cervical disease (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 21, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Midwifery apprenticeships could help address midwife shortage
‘Landmark’ degree apprenticeships will widen out access to midwifery, says RCM as UK’s first apprentices start training Related items fromOnMedica GP waiting times: learning from the past In 2020 and beyond we must embrace the tenets of population health - with all that that entails Over half of GPs plan to leave within five years CQC's State of Care report finds standards improving but warns of pressures Vital that parties tackle NHS funding shortfall (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 20, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Fish oil supplements linked to better testicular function
Men who took supplements had higher semen volume and testicular volume, and better hormone levels Related items fromOnMedica Parity lower in women with unfavourable lipid profile Vitamin pills to help subfertile men Scientists create human sperm from stem cells Women doing heavy or shift work have lower fertility NICE to review fertility guidance (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 20, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Cannabinoids not recommended to treat cancer-related pain
No more effective than placebo; and their help with sleep problems might be short-lived as tolerance develops Related items fromOnMedica Statins of small and uncertain benefit in primary prevention Pharmacists could offer high-dose statins direct to patients UK research reveals racial inequalities in diabetes care Fund specialist dementia training to improve care and save money New evidence on benzodiazepine link to Alzheimer ’s (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 20, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Income-based health inequalities are increasing each decade
More effort needed to stop society ’s poorest becoming increasingly dependent on healthcare as they age Related items fromOnMedica Experts urge radical action on mental health crises Prioritise and fund prevention to save lives and NHS, warn doctors Social prescribing workers to ease GP pressure Health-focused line on drugs misuse would save lives and money Type 2 diabetes in 10 times more young people than realised (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 20, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
