Wales calls time on low cost alcohol
New law comes into force today Related items fromOnMedica Public Health England accused of links with drinks industry Minimum alcohol unit pricing finally goes live in Scotland Wales on brink of minimum unit pricing for alcohol Alcohol-specific deaths in England soar 11% in a decade Hospitals to target smokers and heavy drinkers (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
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Scotland to launch review of eating disorder services
Eating disorders ‘deadliest’ mental health condition Related items fromOnMedica Experts urge radical action on mental health crises GPs need more time to treat complex needs Reality of mental health care provision ‘should match rhetoric’ Too many CCGs ’ residential mental health placements are out-of-area Mind reveals huge variation in STPs ’ mental health spend (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 1, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Deal struck for treatment of Periodic Fever Syndromes
NHS to fund life-changing treatment for rare condition Related items fromOnMedica Health innovation hampered by drive for profit, report warns Remedy quest Multidisciplinary prescribing can help reduce errors Parallel export of medicines restricted to curb shortages NHS saves £324m by switching to cheaper medicines (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 1, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Repeat antibiotic use linked to higher risk of hospitalisation
Scientists hope to develop GP tool to calculate the risks Related items fromOnMedica Variations in uptake of prescribing guidance impact on patients Clinicians need better options if we are to stop over-medication Prescription drug dependence linked to deprivation Stop smoking drugs not linked to rise in psychiatric side effects NICE fast-tracks approval of new skin cancer treatment (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 1, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Government sets out ‘battle plan’ for COVID-19
Widespread transmission ‘highly likely’ Related items fromOnMedica Going Viral Warning on post-Brexit antibiotic use Extra annual £3.2bn needed to reverse impact of cuts to public health grant Unhealthy ambition GPs should lead on weight management advice to children (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 1, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Extend statutory limit on egg freezing, urge fertility experts
The 10-year rule on storage for non-medical reasons, is no longer appropriate and is severely restrictive Related items fromOnMedica Labour minister calls for ban on early foetus sex test Fewer than ever women smoke at point of birth NICE to review fertility guidance Study reveals huge unmet need for contraception in poorest countries Women should get choice of abortion procedures (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 27, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Nurse recruitment should be top health priority for Scottish government
Three quarters of respondents to RCN public poll think there are too few nurses for safe care in Scotland Related items fromOnMedica Home Office woes NHS hugely dependent on workers from overseas Nurses undervalued due to gender, study finds NHS chiefs urge new government to fix staffing crisis NHS chiefs urge new government to fix staffing crisis (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 27, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Overhaul approach to illicit drug treatment, concludes independent review
Societal costs amount to £20 billion/year, yet only £600 million spent on treatment and prevention, with cuts to council budgets curtailing services, says review chair Related items fromOnMedica NHS is failing patients with mental health problems Health-focused line on drugs misuse would save lives and money Experts urge radical action on mental health crises Reality of mental health care provision ‘should match rhetoric’ Child mental health linked to families who struggle (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 27, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Most severely mentally ill patients ‘invisible’ in health care system
There are no national standards for mental health rehabilitation treatment and no consensus on what represents appropriate out-of-area treatment, concludes joint report Related items fromOnMedica Mental health funding gap widens further Brexit could leave health and social care 51,000 nurses short Prioritise and fund prevention to save lives and NHS, warn doctors For sale to the highest bidder? Future trade deals and the NHS Charity slams prison healthcare (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 27, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Culture change needed for healthy sex and relationships in adult social care
Taboo subject that ignores healthy expression and can keep abusive relationships hidden, concludes CQC report Related items fromOnMedica 'We cannot go on like this' warns NHS Confederation GPs demand home visits are dropped from contract CMO sets out plans to achieve ‘genomic dream’ Swine flu jab in pregnancy safe for children as well as mothers ‘Sharing data saves lives’ say charities and researchers (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 27, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Qualified GP workforce continues to fall
The NHS lost 277 full-time equivalent qualified GPs last year Related items fromOnMedica GP waiting times: learning from the past Latest GP headcount still not enough to resolve current crisis, says BMA NHS vacancies in England rise to more than 105,000 full-time posts Are PCNs what we all imagined? Health Secretary sets out plans for NHS workforce (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 26, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Two new coronavirus cases detected in England
Patients became infected while visiting Italy and Tenerife Related items fromOnMedica Going Viral Measles claims 140,000 lives as cases surge worldwide Four further UK nationals test positive for COVID-19 Vaccination better than antivirals in beating flu G8 must tackle health inequality, says Bill Gates and WHO (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 26, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
GP intervention increases detection of hepatitis C
An electronic algorithm was used to flag patients with HCV risk markers for testing Related items fromOnMedica Widespread hepatitis C screening may do more harm than good Earlier transplants for liver disease kids may cut brain damage risk Significant fall in Hepatitis C deaths Doctors urge government to act on rising alcohol impact Benefits of statins 'still outweigh risks' (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 26, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
NHS announces wider surveillance testing for COVID-19
Some patients in selected hospital intensive care units and GP surgeries will be tested to check for underground spread of the virus Related items fromOnMedica Going Viral G8 must tackle health inequality, says Bill Gates and WHO UK government pledges £20 million to help develop coronavirus vaccine £30 million to tackle antimicrobial resistance Call for health systems to be ‘migration aware’ (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 26, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Red tape is holding up recruitment of overseas doctors, GMC warns
Regulation overhaul is needed urgently to ensure UK can recruit doctors it needs Related items fromOnMedica Joined-up approach needed to recruit overseas doctors General Practitioners recognised as ‘specialists’ NHS faces unpredictable outcomes following Brexit vote Home Office woes Call for PM to relax visa restrictions for overseas doctors (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 26, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
