Credit: This story was first seen on iNews NHS staff are reluctant to refer men to weight management services despite positive results because of a “gender bias” among health professionals, research has shown. Experts from [read more]
Credit: This story was first seen on On Medica Making more blood pressure monitors available in GP waiting rooms could increase the detection and monitoring of hypertension, On Medica reports. Researchers from the University of [read more]
Credit: This story was first seen on On Medica On Medica reports that care for people living in England with HIV is now highly effective and among the best in the world, and increasing numbers [read more]
A report, published in Primary Care Diabetes has confirmed that watching short health information films on a computer, tablet or smartphone can help the growing number of people living with diabetes to better manage their [read more]
Digital health pioneers my mhealth have teamed up with LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor to deliver the myAsthma app to their patients. MyAsthma is a comprehensive management app that enables patients to learn more about their condition, [read more]
We all face the triple challenges of an ageing population, workforce crisis and limited resources. At my practice in the West Midlands, as in many across the country, this is reflected in an increasing list [read more]
Credit: This story was first seen on The Daily Mail GPs are failing to diagnose patients with early dementia despite a major government drive to improve detection rates, research shows. Experts say there is a [read more]
Seasonal Affective Disorder is a condition principally of the winter months because the symptoms become more noticeable between November and February. Sufferers, about 80% of whom are women aged between 15 and 55, often feel [read more]
Credit: This story was first seen on The Observer Smokers in England wanting to quit face a postcode lottery as cash-strapped councils and GPs restrict access to services that can help them, The Observer reports. The revelation [read more]
The number of CHC placements to the NHS continues to rise with 62,000 people eligible for Continuing Health Care funding in 2015/16. The reasons for this increase are well known; primarily an ageing population with [read more]
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