Editors choice
Public Health England priorities for 2019-20
Public Health England (PHE) has a wide and varied remit that includes the lofty aims of ‘improving the nation’s health and wellbeing’. In a time keep reading
Month: June 2019
Long-term conditions
BMA calls for equal treatment for mental and physical ill health
The BMA is calling for the equal treatment of mental and physical health for healthcare workers The BMA has called for the equal treatment for keep reading
News
Junior doctors vote in favour of contract improvements
Junior members of the BMA have voted in favour of improving their contracts Junior doctor members of the BMA have voted overwhelmingly in favour in keep reading
Policy
Upfront fees ‘deterring immigrants from seeking NHS care’
Upfront charging for NHS care is deterring immigrant patients from seeking treatment, including for serious illnesses such as cancer, evidence from doctors reveals. The BMA has said keep reading
Editors choice
Improving generic prescribing
In England, 81% of all drugs in primary care are already prescribed generically, generating significant savings for the NHS – but more can be done. keep reading
News
BMA calls for end to ‘inhumane’ restraint of children
The British Medical Association (BMA) is calling for the abolition of potentially painful restraint methods in children’s homes Doctors leaders in the UK have called keep reading
News
Tighter rules needed to protect young people from the dark side of social media
The BMA has stated that tougher rules are required to protect younger people from the harmful side of social media Leading doctors are urging the keep reading
Long-term conditions
Being a ‘morning person’ linked to lower risk of breast cancer
New data published on The BMJ shows that being a ‘morning person’ may be linked to a lower risk of breast cancer Findings have implications keep reading
Management
How care navigation can help GP practices manage demand
Dr John Havard explains how care navigation can help GP practices to manage increased patient demand and how it is being implemented in his practice keep reading
Finance and funding
BMA threatens legal action over ‘astronomical’ GP service fees
The BMA is calling for service fees faced by GPs to be addressed by NHS Property Services The BMA has written to NHS Property Services keep reading