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Prime minister Theresa May and NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens launched the NHS Long Term Plan this afternoon aiming to improve the quality of patient care and health outcomes.

In the second article in our new dermatology series, Rod Tucker poses another challenging dermatology question.

Gastro-oesophageal reflux is a common childhood condition, but can still be concerning for parents. In this article, Alison Wall looks at presentation, treatment and guideline recommendations

The 2018/19 winter 'flu season will see major changes regarding vaccinations. Dr George Kassianos, National Immunisation Lead Royal College of General Practitioners and Chair of the RAISE Pan-European Committee on Influenza, looks at the implications for general practice

The HPV vaccine has been part of the routine childhood vaccination schedule for 12-13-year-old girls for the past decade, and in July 2018, the JCVI announced that vaccination should be extended to boys too. This overview looks at the importance of vaccination and future possibilities.

Over the years male osteoporosis has received little attention. One in eight men older than 50 years will have a fragility fracture during their lifetime.

It is essential for psychiatrists and health professionals to gain both the theoretical and practical knowledge of how to deal with situations that may infringe on a patient's fundamental freedoms. .

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has published a new report looking at the burden and management of fragility fractures in six European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, UK) that highlights the hidden but very real burden of fragility fractures.

Osteoporosis is characterised by low bone mineral density and micro-architectural deterioration of bone leading to an increased risk of low-trauma fractures, associated morbidity and mortality. This article describes the advances in imaging of osteoporosis including opportunistic identification of low bone density and vertebral fractures.  

NICE has published draft guidance saying that benralizumab is cost-effective for use on the NHS in England and Wales by some adults who have severe eosinophilic asthma and have struggled to control it with inhalers.

The role of vitamin D in the management of osteoporosis came under the spotlight recently after a study reviewed the results of 81 research trials of people aged 18 or over taking vitamin D supplements. It found no reduction in fractures or falls and no improvement in bone density in people taking the supplements and recommeded guidelines were adapted.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is a human prion disease that exists in four forms; sporadic, genetic, iatrogenic and variant. This is a case study of a 77-year-old female who was admitted to hospital with a 6-8 week history of rapid deterioration in her memory, unsteady gait and jerking right arm.

Direct medical costs from fragility fractures to the UK healthcare economy were estimated at £1.8 billion in 2000, with the potential to increase to £2.2 billion by 2025. It is therefore important for primary care clinicians to be aware of osteoporosis and the importance of prevention of fragility fractures.

Researchers have launched a clinical trial to develop a breath test, analysing molecules that could indicate the presence of cancer at an early stage.

A new study found that elderly individuals with age-related hearing loss had more symptoms of depression; the greater the hearing loss, the greater the risk of having depressive symptoms.