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NICE has recommended the use of hybrid closed loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in some patients with type 1 diabetes.

A leading BMA spokesperson says the government “has the wrong priorities for the NHS” following the King’s Speech this morning (7th November).

Two new studies suggest regular intake of marijuana may damage heart and brain health and daily marijuana use has a 34% increased risk of developing heart failure.

The government’s rising voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access (VPAS) rebate rate is leading to record number of supply issues.

Pica is the persistent eating, over a period of at least one month, of substances that are not food and do not provide nutritional value. It is rare in older patients and is usually associated with an injury, disability, mental health issue or dementia.

The Royal College of GPs says it is “sad and troubling” that complaints about primary care have hit a record high.

Dr Harry Brown reviews Goldman-Cecil Medicine, which helps support a physician needing a modern textbook of general/internal medicine for the current era.

Dr Harry Brown reviews the third edition of the Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences, which is an useful refresher for established medics wanting to update their basic science knowledge.

People from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds have poorer access to and outcomes from NHS psychotherapy services such as counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), according to an independent review.

The government has announced it will open 160 community diagnostic centres by March 2024, a year earlier than planned.

The British Medical Association has described testimonies at the Covid inquiry from Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain – two of Boris Johnson's key advisers at the height of the pandemic – as “disturbing.”

A group of families who have been affected by failures in NHS maternity care have written to the government calling for a full statutory public inquiry into maternity safety in England.

The government is rolling out an artificial intelligence (AI) programme that could help speed up diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer.

A new analysis by the Health Foundation has found that if current trends and industrial action continues, the waiting list for elective care could rise to 8.18 million by next summer.

The number of dementia cases is predicted to roughly double by 2040, according to new forecasting data.