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BMA discuss possible industrial or collective action over ‘derisory’ pay announcement

November 20, 2022
Alison Bloomer
The British Medical Association (BMA) have rejected the government's 4.5% pay uplift and opened discussions around next steps, including potential industrial or collective action.

Five life hacks for a busy doctor

November 22, 2022
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Everyone enjoys a life hack that saves time. This is especially important for busy healthcare professionals whose time is at a premium. In this blog, Dr Harry Brown lists his top five life hacks to help make life more efficient, easier and effective.

New quality measures needed to assess end-of-life care in all settings

November 20, 2022
Alison Bloomer
New end-of-life care quality measures are needed to ascertain whether patients are receiving 'good' care in all settings not just at home, a new study recommends.

More than 22 million new sign ups to NHS App this year

November 20, 2022
Alison Bloomer
New figures from NHS Digital show that more than 16 million repeat prescriptions were ordered via the NHS App in the last year, with millions of patients benefitting from health services available through the app. 

NHS backlogs risk health of doctors as well as patients, GMC report finds

November 25, 2022
Alison Bloomer
Trainees in all medical specialties showed an increased risk of burnout compared to last year, with the highest rate in emergency medicine, according to a new report from the General Medical Council (GMC).

No convincing evidence that depression is caused by low serotonin levels

March 10, 2023
Lauren Nicolle
A comprehensive review of existing meta-analyses and systematic reviews has found that there is €œno convincing evidence€ that depression is caused by serotonin abnormalities, particularly by lower levels or reduced activity of serotonin.

NHS trusts could face a shortfall of 160,000 staff by 2030

November 20, 2022
Lauren Nicolle
NHS Trusts could face a shortfall of around 160,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff across all staff groups by 2030/31, according to a new analysis.

What NHS challenges await the new prime minister and health secretary?

November 20, 2022
Lauren Nicolle
Steve Barclay was recently appointed as the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care after Sajid Javid's shock resignation.

First ever Women’s Health Strategy for England to close the gender health gap’

March 10, 2023
Lauren Nicolle
The first ever Women's Health Strategy for England, published today (20 July), sets out how the government will tackle systemic issues within the healthcare system to improve women's health and wellbeing.

Over one million NHS staff to receive pay rise

November 20, 2022
Lauren Nicolle
Over one million NHS staff will receive an annual pay increase of at least £1,400 following the government's decision to accept all recommendations made by the independent NHS pay review bodies.

Alcohol consumption guidelines should be based on age and location

November 20, 2022
Alison Bloomer
Global alcohol consumption recommendations should be based on age and location, according to new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease study.

WHO advises against two drugs for treatment of non-severe Covid-19

November 20, 2022
Lauren Nicolle
The WHO Guideline Development Group (GDG) has put out new guidance advising against the use of fluvoxamine and colchicine for patients with mild or moderate Covid-19.

Case study: behind every fall is a story

March 10, 2023
Dr Abdelmugeet Hassan
In this case study, Dr Abdulmugeet Hassan explains why he spends so much time asking patients how they fell and what were they doing before the fall. 

Fall in patient satisfaction in GP Patient Survey reflects an over-stretched service

November 25, 2022
Alison Bloomer
The latest GP Patient Survey shows a fall in patient satisfaction with 72.4% of those surveyed reporting a good overall experience of their GP practice compared to 83.0% in 2021.

BMA urges government to bring back mask-wearing as Covid death toll reaches 200,000

November 20, 2022
Lauren Nicolle
The British Medical Association (BMA) is calling on the government to bring back mask wearing in healthcare settings after the latest ONS figures revealed there has been over 200,000 Covid-related deaths in the UK since the start of the pandemic.

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