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New figures show the NHS waiting list has reached a new record high of 7.7 million people and 2.2 million people attended A&Es last month, making it the busiest October on record.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a hormone treatment as a preventative option for post-menopausal women who are at increased risk of breast cancer.

Nutrition and frailty are closely related as adequate dietary intake of certain key nutrients contributes to muscle strength and better health. This article is based on a recent PHT webinar.

New blood tests which could diagnose dementia more accurately than current methods could be available on the NHS within five years.

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.”