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Survey finds half of breast cancer patients use cannabis for symptoms

January 31, 2024
Alison Bloomer
New research indicates that almost half of US adults with breast cancer use cannabis, most commonly alongside cancer treatment to manage symptoms and side effects. 

Health Secretary says he is not in position to look back at pandemic decisions

January 31, 2024
Alison Bloomer
Health secretary Sajid Javid said he was "not in a position to look back at every decision made" during the pandemic and that this was best left to the upcoming public inquiry.

BGS welcomes new GIRFT report on geriatric medicine

January 31, 2024
Alison Bloomer
The British Geriatrics Society has welcomed a new GIRFT national report on geriatric medicine, which identifies unwarranted variation in the provision of geriatric medicine across England and in hospital care for people living with frailty.

White doctors in London six times more likely to be offered jobs than black doctors

January 31, 2024
Alison Bloomer
White doctors are six times more likely to be offered a job than black applicants when they apply for NHS jobs in London, according to figures published in the BMJ.

Maximising personal benefits from professional organisations

January 13, 2023
Dr Harry Brown
Joining a professional organisation has many benefits from keeping up to date with the latest developments to networking. Dr Harry Brown discusses some of the more hidden benefits for doctors.

Stroke is an unhelpful word

February 1, 2024
Gagan Singh, Bethan Percival, Sian Osborn, Tom Hughes
This article explores some of the very obvious and relevant differences between large artery disease and small vessel disease to highlight the inadequacy of the term 'stroke'.

MHRA grants marketing authorisation for advanced non-small cell lung cancer drug

January 13, 2023
Lauren Nicolle
The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted a Marketing Authorisation for a new oral treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Half of the global population has limited access to common disease diagnostics

January 13, 2023
Alison Bloomer
New analysis from The Lancet has found that half of the global population lack access to basic diagnostics for many common diseases leaving patients worldwide at risk of poor-quality health care.

Iron deficiency diagnosis in midlife could prevent some cardiovascular deaths

January 13, 2023
Alison Bloomer
Approximately 10% of new coronary heart disease cases occurring within a decade of middle age could be avoided by preventing iron deficiency, according to new research.

RCGP hits back after study criticises doctors for not making enough urgent cancer referrals

January 13, 2023
Lauren Nicolle
A study recently published in the BMJ reported that six out of 10 patients in England with 'red flag' cancer symptoms did not receive an urgent referral for specialist assessment within a two-week period, contrary to clinical guidelines.

Health professionals must take action against climate change, say BMJ

January 13, 2023
Lauren Nicolle
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) are urging health professionals to take action against the climate crisis in their latest special issue.

NHS to offer life-changing treatment for sickle cell disease

January 13, 2023
Lauren Nicolle
The NHS has announced the rollout of the first treatment for sickle cell disease in over 20 years, offering thousands of patients life-saving benefits.

New NICE draft guidance to address homelessness and health inequality

January 13, 2023
Alison Bloomer
NICE and the Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI) have jointly published a new draft guideline to increase the access people experiencing homelessness have to health and social care services and improve their health outcomes.

White paper: Subject Access Requests (SARs) & GP Practices

February 1, 2024
Alison Bloomer
Could you benefit from a more effective Subject Access Request response process, but not sure where to start? This white paper explores how to effectively manage your SAR responses, spending less time, effort, and resources on them, to meet your compliance requirements with ease.

White paper: Community healthcare: how can we bring health closer to home?

February 1, 2024
Alison Bloomer
Community healthcare aims to keep people well at home, and support them living independently. Community healthcare services mostly help improve the welfare of the most vulnerable populations, including the older patient. So what factors have affected community health care, and what does the future hold?

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