Health & Patient Care
HRT pills carry increased risk of blood clots, research shows
BMJ research has found that HRT pills can increase the risk of blood clots – something that patches, gels and creams don’t do A large-scale keep reading
Month: January 2019
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NHS Property Services owed £422m due to ‘astronomical’ rent charges
High rent and services charges have left the NHS’s property company to be inundated with tenant disputes and unpaid bills As reported by the Financial keep reading
Compliance
Staffordshire review into elderly care
In December the CQC published its findings following a review of health and social care services in Staffordshire, examining how older people move through the keep reading
Compliance
Manchester surgery rises from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ in six months
A GP surgery in Manchester has managed to turn its quality of service around, from repeatedly being rated ‘inadequate’ to rising to ‘good’ A Manchester keep reading
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Changes to NHS competition rules ‘long overdue’, says BMA
The BMA has spoken out about the NHS’s intention to change competition rules, as referenced within the 10-year plan The British Medical Association is praising keep reading
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NHS 10-year plan aims to overhaul technology
The NHS will aim to completely overhaul technology in healthcare over the next 10 years, as part of its long-term plan The NHS Long Term keep reading
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Over half of UK female surgeons experience workplace discrimination
According to BMJ research, over 50% of female surgeons experience gender discrimination in the workplace More than half of female surgeons in the UK have keep reading
Health & Patient Care
Higher depression levels in girls linked to social media
Higher levels of depression in girls has been linked to their use of social media; an online safety expert has offered her advice As reported keep reading
Health & Patient Care
NHS 10-year plan will focus on primary care
The NHS has released details of its 10-year plan – including the proposed uses of the £20.5bn funding boost – and it intends to shift keep reading
Health Tech
Future fit? Overcoming challenges to healthcare with a digital-first practice: part 5
The NHS is getting serious about technology. There are a number of tech Initiatives already underway – and more about to hit. What do GP keep reading