Breast cancer risk associated with skirt size
WOMEN who expand by one skirt size every 10 years between the age of 25 and menopause show a 33 per cent rise in breast cancer risk according to a study published on BMJ Open.
Advice to patients travelling overseas
If patients contact the surgery whilst outside the UK, it is important to understand the risks associated with responding to requests for medical advice.
Lunchtime fracas
...It is decided by the practice to write to Ms A informing her that she is no longer welcome at the surgery...
NHS complaints in England hit 480 a day
THE NHS in England received an average of 480 written patient complaints a day over the last year, new figures show.
GPs still prescribing unnecessary antibiotics
A SURVEY of over 1,000 GPs has found that 70 per cent prescribe antibiotics because they are unsure if an infection is bacterial or viral.
Caution advised over waiting list initiatives
THE NHS has been under increasing pressure to maintain and reduce the length of time patients wait for procedures.
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Toothbrushing advice inconsistent
AN examination of toothbrushing methods promoted online found wide variations in recommended techniques and how often people should brush their teeth and for how long.
Trainees shun GP partnerships
THE vast majority of new GPs plan to avoid partnership roles in favour of locum or salaried work, a new survey shows.
Physician associates ‘mustn’t damage juniors training’
PLANS to rapidly increase the number of physician associates in the NHS must not damage junior doctors’ training, the BMA has said.