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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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."
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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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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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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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I have to feel sorry for Alister Darling. Northern Rock he handled badly but recession in the USA following injudicious lending and borrowing practices leading to a decline in the world economy is...
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CHICAGO - More people can survive a cardiac arrest when emergency medical workers use a new resuscitation method...
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“Sense about Science” has long been a lone voice crying in the wilderness whilst the public are lured by the siren voices of overtly absurd and ridiculous claims. Natural, 100% effective, no known...
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Federal health officials in Georgia, USA said on Thursday the government has not conceded that vaccines cause autism even after a Georgia girl won federal compensation in a case arguing a vaccine ...
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Independent sector treatment centres (ITSCs) have been controversial from the outset with considerable concern about value for money. Today the Health Service Journal has announced that so-called ...
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WHAT THE HELL?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080306/...titis_exposure [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080306/ap_on_re_us/hepatitis_exposure]>
Vegas clinic may have sickened thousands
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