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End the scandal of free medical education
bmj;346/jun19_2/f3936/FIG1F1fig1I am wary of the too kind, the too good looking, the too generous, the too polite, the too thin, and the too earnest—because they are always fake. Gullibility is a...
Caring for the breathless and other stories . . .
Breathlessness is not a good mode of dying, yet it is one of the commonest. “With increasing focus on home death for patients, carers are expected to support breathless people at home. Little is...
Inguinoscrotal bladder hernia: importance of eliciting a thorough history
bmj;346/jun19_2/f3836/FIG1F1fig1A 68 year old man presented with a large scrotal swelling, and ultrasound scanning suggested a hydrocele. He was subsequently admitted with renal failure, and computed...
Diagnosis and management of first trimester miscarriage
Summary pointsMiscarriage is the most common complication of pregnancy, affecting 12-24% of all pregnanciesMost early miscarriages are caused by chromosomal abnormalities, and the risk of miscarriage...
Today's headlines include reports the development of the health law's online marketplaces is falling behind schedule. Kaiser Health News: Patients Lead The Way As Medicine Grapples With Apps WBUR’s Martha Bebinger, working in partnership with Kaiser Health News and NPR, reports: “Health apps such as My Fitness Pal are turning smartphones and tablets into exerc...
Macmillan Cancer Support announces Professionals Excellence Awards shortlist
Seven nurses are included in the 37 shortlisted nominees for the Macmillan Professionals Excellence Awards 2013.
About a year ago the editors of Anesthesia & Analgesia solicited a written debate on whether or not acupuncture is effective or simply an elaborate placebo. Four experienced acupuncture researchers agreed to write the pro-acupuncture article, Wang, Harris, Lin and Gan. They asked David Colquhoun to write the con position, and David asked me to [...]
The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) re-elected Dr Anja Holm as its chair for a second three-year term at its June 2013 meeting.
Good quality end-of-life care 'hit or miss', claims report
The quality of end-of-life care for the terminally ill depends on “arbitrary” factors such as disease, age and geographical location, according to a new report.
e-Cigarettes banned on Scotrail
Scotrail have become the latest company to ban the use of e-cigarettes.
NHS watchdog in 'cover-up' claim over Morecambe Bay deaths
The NHS watchdog is once again under the spotlight after allegations were made in an independent report that its former bosses covered up a failure to investigate a hospital where mothers and babies died through neglect.
Massive variations in NHS use of patient restraint revealed
Nearly 40,000 incidents of physical restraint on mental health patients in England were recorded in one year - with more than 3,000 in the “dangerous” face-down position - according to figures released by a charity.
Patient restraint data revealed
Nearly 40,000 incidents of physical restraint on mental health patients in England were recorded in one year - with more than 3,000 in the “dangerous” face-down position - according to figures released by a charity.
Junk food ads are 'disastrously effective', warns WHO
Childhood obesity is becoming even more of a widespread problem across the UK, with the marketing of unhealthy food to children and young people contributing to the pandemic.
Catch-up sleep 'cuts diabetes risk', say researchers
Catching up on lost sleep may be one way to reduce the risk of diabetes, according to new research.
Catch-up sleep 'cuts diabetes risk'
Catching up on lost sleep may be one way to reduce the risk of diabetes, according to new research.
NMC starts new search for Northern Ireland council member
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has launched a recruitment exercise to find a nurse or midwife from Northern Ireland to join its governing council.
Ups and downs revealed in Welsh nursing workforce
There has been a slight increase in the number of nursing staff working in Wales, but a decline in district nurses has continued, according to latest figures.
Food labelling system to be rolled out
Consistent food labelling system to be rolled out in the UK.
Ban on face-down restraint in mental hospitals
Government to consider banning excessive use of face-down restraint in English mental hospitals.
