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A new Cancer Research UK report reveals that GPs want more support when offering drugs that lower the risk of certain cancers.

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted six new medicines for routine use by NHS Scotland.

The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has accepted iron isomaltoside 1000 5% (Diafer) for use within the NHS Scotland for the treatment of iron deficiency in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis, when oral iron preparations are ineffective or cannot be used.

Over two-thirds (68%) of people with asthma who responded to a survey by Asthma UK said their sex lives have been directly affected by their condition. 

NICE has recommended the Intrabeam Radiotherapy System for people with early breast cancer in limited circumstances with additional data collection, but has rejected the use of breast cancer drug palbociclib (Ibrance) as its cost is too high in relation to its potential benefits.

The National Audit Office warns that progress with integration of health and social care has, to date, been slower and less successful than envisaged and has not delivered all of the expected benefits for patients, the NHS or local authorities. As a result, the government's plan for integrated health and social care services across England by 2020 is at significant risk.

The Wellbeing in Later Life Index, developed by Age UK and the University of Southampton, analysed data from 15,000 people aged 60 and over to measure the wellbeing of the UK's older population. 

NHS Digital has launched a new online tool, which it hopes will reduce the number of patients referred by GPs to inappropriate services.

E-cigarettes are less toxic and safer to use compared to conventional cigarettes, according to research published in Annals of Internal Medicine. 

Number of children is emerging as a novel factor that influences the risk for some cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in both parents in later life.

Health commissioners in Leeds have temporarily suspended the majority of targets in the quality and outcomes framework (QOF) to help GPs cope with €œunprecedented€ winter pressures.

Seeing the same GP more often is linked to fewer avoidable hospital admissions for older patients, new research by the Health Foundation has revealed.

In this blog, a new mother gives her experiences of dealing with her baby daughter's eczema, and the challenges presented by cold winter weather.

Regular BJFM contributor Dr Sharon Raymond is facilitating a one-day training course covering the mandatory requirements for safeguarding children, as specified in the intercollegiate guidance.

International research company Novo Nordisk is investing £115 million in a new research centre at the University of Oxford, as part of a new type 2 diabetes research collaboration with the University.