Study finds alternative therapies may put one million elderly people at risk
Researchers said some herbal or dietary supplements can cause adverse effects when taken alongside prescription drugs.
UK News|Sep 24, 2018
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More awareness needed on children’s neurological conditions
It is estimated as many as one in 200 children could be affected with PANS and PANDAS.
UK News|Sep 21, 2018
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Commissioner: Pace of child mental health reform glacial
Young people with learning disabilities and those with drug or alcohol problems were not receiving the services they required, Koulla Yiasouma added.
UK News|Sep 19, 2018
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UK tech firms ‘could be stripped of Galileo sat-nav contracts by no-deal Brexit’
As well as being blocked from new work, high tech British firms could face ‘difficulty’ with existing contracts, a Government technical paper warns.
UK News|Sep 13, 2018
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Second set of no-deal Brexit documents published
Topics include the validity of British driving licences on the continent, roaming charges for mobile phones and the future of the space programme.
UK News|Sep 13, 2018
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Removal of GP incentives linked to decline in performance, study claims
The NHS introduced a pay-for-performance scheme in 2004 which has since been scaled back.
UK News|Sep 5, 2018
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Bicycle hire firm pulling out of Manchester due to thefts and vandalism
Mobike announced it has ended its service in the city after suffering an increase in bicycle losses during the summer.
UK News|Sep 5, 2018
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Hospital doctors advised on how to write easy-to-read patient letters
Communicating effectively with patients is central to being a good doctor, the guidance states.
UK News|Sep 4, 2018
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Patients with rare disease call for better awareness after life-long suffering
People who have suffered symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth decades before diagnosis have called for heightened awareness among medical practitioners.
UK News|Aug 31, 2018
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Older patients being over-tested for thyroid problems, study suggests
Reducing repeat thyroid function tests could reduce costs for the NHS, the authors said.
UK News|Aug 28, 2018
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Mental health experts to be placed in surgeries
People with a physical health condition are more likely than the rest of the population to experience mental ill health.
UK News|Aug 27, 2018
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GPs have 3.6 million ‘ghost patients’ on their books – report
Millions of people who have died or moved away are still registered at GP practices.
UK News|Aug 26, 2018
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What the papers say – August 26
Brexit and “ghost patients” make the headlines on Sunday.
UK News|Aug 25, 2018
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Schoolchildren living battery hen existence in holidays, commissioner warns
Anne Longfield warned that hours spent sedentary and indoors were worsening children’s mental and physical health.
UK News|Aug 25, 2018
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Treat coughs with honey not antibiotics, doctors and patients told
People should try over-the-counter remedies to relieve their symptoms, new draft guidance advises.
UK News|Aug 22, 2018
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