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The management of patients who have suffered a neck of femur fracture requires the input not only by surgeons but also the medical doctors. This has given rise to a nationally agreed standard that all hospitals must adhere to by rewarding trusts via a 'Best Practice Tariff' System.

Patients with a chronic lung condition are set to benefit from a €œlife-changing€ procedure that uses tiny balloons to inflate and compress blockages in the blood vessels, as it will now be routinely available on the NHS.

New 'one-stop shops' designed to speed-up cancer diagnosis and help save lives are being rolled out across the country.

This case focuses on how a patient acquired a toxic and very high level of vitamin D while on a recommended daily maintenance dose. It emphasises the need for best practice to ensure patients' safety in terms of monitoring of vitamin D levels in patients with renal failure to prevent vitamin D toxicity.

Community pharmacies are changing; meaning they now offer a wealth of services that can take the pressure off today's busy GPs. How can GPs can make the most of what they offer?

The following considers the current treatment guidance and advice that should be given to parents when it comes to tackling nappy rash

Tackling head lice can be difficult due to the high rate of reinfection. This article looks at the use of newer available treatments and how best to solve the problem

Low socioeconomic position has been linked with a deterioration in the quality of ageing equivalent to a loss of 4-7 years of good physical health by age 60, findings of a new study published in the BMJ have revealed.

One of the UK's most widely-prescribed emollients, Doublebase Gel, is now available in large 1kg size packs €“ ideal for patients with dry skin conditions who require access to plenty of emollient each month to help manage their condition.

Use of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) in integrated urgent care settings is to be rolled out nationally following a successful pilot.

The development of a potential new drug treatment for osteoporosis has been blocked by a European medicines regulation agency because of safety concerns and a lack of evidence that it was effective.

People needing vitamin D to maintain strong bones will struggle to sustain healthy levels if plans to withdraw maintenance doses under new NHS spending cuts go ahead, the National Osteoprosis Societoy has warned.

A new study indicates that patients with alcohol-related liver cancer often do not live as long as patients with liver cancer that is not associated with alcohol consumption, mainly due to diagnoses at later stages.

A new report by Age UK - 'Why call it care when no one cares?' - summarises the results of a series of listening events the Charity has held with older people who are receiving care and their family carers over the last two months.

Researchers in the US have found that implementing a four-step protocol for the most severe type of heart attack not only improved outcomes and reduced mortality in both men and women but eliminated or reduced the gender disparities in care and outcomes typically seen in this type of event.