New Medical Student Scheme Hopes To Tackle GP Crisis
First Year medical students will get more experience of ‘real life’ healthcare situations than ever before as part of new measures by the University of...
NHS
The NHS category focuses on the people, policies and challenges shaping the UK’s publicly funded health service. It offers thoughtful analysis of organisational change, workforce issues, funding and performance, along with debate on how to improve care delivery and health outcomes. From insights into frontline practice to discussion of strategic priorities and reforms, this category brings clarity to the complex forces influencing the future of health and care in the NHS.
NHS Staff are Heroic, but They Are Human
Responding to the latest report from the Medical Protection Society on burnout among doctors, Sue Covill, director of development and employment at NHS Employers, said:...
Rainbow Badges across the NHS
Last year, the Evelina London Children's Hospital, part of Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital Trust, became the first hospital in the UK to offer staff...
Vaping can help people quit cigarettes
Smoking is one of the hardest addictions to quit. For many people, it takes lots of tries to stop smoking for good. Some who are...
Myth and misunderstanding around vaping
I am, in my bones, a law-abiding sort of chap. I was brought up to respect the law and in turn have done the same...
Aluminium hazard in transfusions?
Professor Chris Exley is alarmed by a recent study which suggests that patients needing transfusions may be exposed to high levels of aluminium and says...
Breaking barriers in eating disorders
Eating disorders are severe mental health issues with a complex array of risk factors specific to each person. We cannot treat people with a ’one...
David Nott Foundation STAE scholarship course
The Royal College of Surgeons of England’s STAE (Surgical Training for Austere Environments (STAE) is arguably the most advanced conflict trauma course worldwide. Set up...
Royal College’s Hope Foundation Announces Grants Awards
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow's HOPE Foundation has announced its first round of funding, awarding seven grants to a variety of...
New blood tests to accurately diagnose TB
New blood tests for TB could accelerate diagnosis and save the NHS money, according to new research. Rapid blood tests used by the NHS are...
