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GhettoMedic.com KING AIRWAY problems  
05:02 18-Sep-08   [Replies: 16, Views: 350]    By: Unnamed
I am wondering if any other service uses The King airways and if so has anyone had any problems with them? ...
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GhettoMedic.com Laced Heroin  
13:46 30-Aug-08   [Replies: 9, Views: 204]    By: Unnamed
I'm certain this topic has presented itself here well prior to my joining and is something we are all well acquainted with, but; it seems that from time to time a new and more dangerous type of la...
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GhettoMedic.com Potential date rape drug...  
09:58 25-Jul-08   [Replies: 3, Views: 163]    By: Unnamed
I found this interesting tidbit this morning: Burundanga - The Next Colombian Drug Threat by Stephen M. Pittel, PhD Note: Dr. Pittel is a Drug & Alcohol Resource host at Forensic So...
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GhettoMedic.com Stryker Stair-Pro...  
01:22 9-Jul-08   [Replies: 26, Views: 428]    By: Unnamed
Do any of you use this style stair chair and if so, what type of problems have you had with them as far as maintenance or breaking? And what are your thoughts about it? ...
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GhettoMedic.com I need some reference material...  
03:09 3-Jun-08   [Replies: 1, Views: 189]    By: Unnamed
I remember seeing at one time, a study on the use of White lights on emergency vehicles and how they catch the attention of motorists more than Red or Blue or sirens. If anyone has some refer...
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NewMediaMedicine.com Vitamins can damage your health  
12:19 16-Apr-08   [Replies: 0, Views: 264]    By: Unnamed
There is no evidence to support antioxidant supplements for primary or secondary prevention. Vitamin A, beta-carotene, and vitamin E may increase mortality. Future randomised trials could evaluate...
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NewMediaMedicine.com Botched diagnoses  
16:44 14-Apr-08   [Replies: 2, Views: 359]    By: Unnamed
A headline in The Observer read “GPs warned over failure to diagnose cancers”. The first paragraph said Professor Mike Richards said botched diagnoses were now 'a significant concern'. Note that i...
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NewMediaMedicine.com Casualty 1907  
10:41 13-Apr-08   [Replies: 6, Views: 472]    By: Unnamed
Casualty 1907 on BBC1 on a Sunday night gives a fascinating insight into the A&E Department at The London Hospital in Whitechapel at the beginning of the 20th century. The hospital is dirt...
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NewMediaMedicine.com Getting the experience  
17:49 10-Apr-08   [Replies: 21, Views: 820]    By: Unnamed
There have been concerns expressed again about junior doctors getting enough experience to become consultants. When I qualified in 1973 we did a 1 in 2 rota. That meant 1 night in 2, 1 weekend...
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NewMediaMedicine.com Coroner's court  
17:45 10-Apr-08   [Replies: 0, Views: 170]    By: Unnamed
The purpose of a coroner’s court is supposed to be to identify the deceased and to discover the cause of death. Even I have to admit the proceeding in the Princess of Wales inquest have been quite...
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NewMediaMedicine.com Sport and politics  
15:51 8-Apr-08   [Replies: 4, Views: 276]    By: Unnamed
Can sport and politics ever be kept apart? The use of the 1936 Olympics for political propaganda was by no means unique. What is the difference between a showcase and propaganda? Boycotts hurt...
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NewMediaMedicine.com This year's pay rise  
15:30 8-Apr-08   [Replies: 11, Views: 681]    By: Unnamed
Doctors will not be pleased with this year’s pay award. http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/DDRB2008 [http://www.bma.org.uk/ap.nsf/Content/DDRB2008]> Most of the NHS are being offered 2.7%...
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NewMediaMedicine.com Keep of the grass  
15:42 3-Apr-08   [Replies: 148, Views: 2744]    By: Unnamed
An expert committee has recommended that cannabis should not be re-classified up as a class B rather than class C drug but the Prime Minister may decide to ignore their advice. http://news.bbc.co....
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NewMediaMedicine.com Prescription charges  
13:08 1-Apr-08   [Replies: 1, Views: 366]    By: Unnamed
It is April Fool's Day and the cost of prescriptions rises to £7.10p per item. At least it does for the 10-20% who actually pay them and live in England. In Scotland the fee is falling to £5, it i...
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NewMediaMedicine.com Deep cleaning or superficial politics?  
12:54 1-Apr-08   [Replies: 13, Views: 564]    By: Unnamed
It is 1st April and a number of hospital trusts have failed to complete their deep cleaning to reduce the risk of MRSA, C diff and other nosocomial infectons. This is either a 93% success or a 7% ...
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NewMediaMedicine.com double jeopardy  
19:02 28-Mar-08   [Replies: 17, Views: 875]    By: Unnamed
A doctor who beat a paramedic into a coma was suspended from the medical register for 12 months. He had pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm (GBH) which is a serious offence and he was given 200...
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NewMediaMedicine.com NHS manager jailed for fraud  
18:04 27-Mar-08   [Replies: 4, Views: 457]    By: Unnamed
An NHS finance chief who was desperate to meet financial targets was jailed for 12 months yesterday for a multimillion-pound fraud. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle3628646.ece [http://...
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GhettoMedic.com The AK-47...weapon of choice.  
12:59 27-Mar-08   [Replies: 31, Views: 827]    By: Unnamed
Soemthing that many of us have had the displeasure to see the after effects of and many of you have never had to see, and I hope that you don't have to, is the effects of the AK-47 rifle. One of t...
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GhettoMedic.com Theraputic Hypothermia after ROSC?  
18:25 26-Mar-08   [Replies: 5, Views: 325]    By: Unnamed
I guess this could go in medical news? As we all know, a lot of recent studies have supported theraputic induction of hypothermia after ROSC (return of spontaneous circulation). We did an ...
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NewMediaMedicine.com Health promotion at point of sale  
16:08 25-Mar-08   [Replies: 2, Views: 393]    By: Unnamed
According to the NHS Journal, vending machines dispensing crisps, chocolate and sugary drinks are to be removed from all NHS hospitals in Wales. http://www.hsj.co.uk/announcements/2...ZZ2s-LLao...
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NewMediaMedicine.com Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill  
09:15 24-Mar-08   [Replies: 18, Views: 892]    By: Unnamed
What is the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill about? You may be forgiven for thinking that an understanding of this is a sine qua non to discussing it but you would be wrong. The Times has t...
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NewMediaMedicine.com Hospitals to advertise  
19:16 21-Mar-08   [Replies: 7, Views: 508]    By: Unnamed
The Times reports that "NHS hospitals are to be allowed to advertise their services and even seek sponsorship deals under a code designed to improve care by increasing competition." ht...
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NewMediaMedicine.com Wearing a veil at work  
20:47 19-Mar-08   [Replies: 783, Views: 14725]    By: Unnamed
The GMC has issued guidance about personal beliefs and medical practice. http://www.gmc-uk.org/news/index.asp#personal_beliefs [http://www.gmc-uk.org/news/index.asp#personal_beliefs]> Much ...
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NewMediaMedicine.com Foreign languages  
19:21 17-Mar-08   [Replies: 82, Views: 1959]    By: Unnamed
Cambridge is to consider dropping the requirement for GCSE in a foreign language although individual faculties can have their own requirements. http://education.guardian.co.uk/high...265585,00.h...
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NewMediaMedicine.com £100 fine for being drunk  
10:18 15-Mar-08   [Replies: 0, Views: 404]    By: Unnamed
A plastic surgeon from Bedford has called for fines of £100 on those who are drunk in public. This was reported on the BBC amidst reports of a campaign to teach doctors to recognise problem drinke...
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