Increased GI bleed risk in elderly with regular aspirin use
DAILY use of aspirin to prevent blood clots in elderly patients over age 75 leads to an increased risk of serious or fatal internal bleeding, according to research published in the Lancet
Too few dental visits for toddlers
Around 80 per cent of one to two year olds in England did not visit an NHS dentist in the last year despite the fact that dental care for children is free.
New quality standard on oral health in care homes
NICE has published a new quality standard covering oral health for adults in care homes.
Insight Summer Q2 2017 puzzle solution
Solution to Insight Summer Q2 2017 crossword puzzle
Vignette: Sir Archibald Edward Garrod
Allan Gaw looks at the career of the clinician credited with the discovery of inborn errors of metabolism
Is human tissue data?
Can our tissue be owned or traded? Allan Gaw considers an ethical conundrum
Candour and colleague concerns
Doug Hamilton draws a distinction between the duty of candour and raising concerns over patient safety in dental practice
Dilemma: How do I respond to a non-compliant patient wanting a repeat prescription?
HOW do you respond to a non-compliant patient wanting a repeat prescription? Dr Gail Gilmartin offers some advice.
Doctor at the deep end
Jim Killgore chats with Dr Peter Cawston – a GP at the coalface of health and social care integration in Scotland
Ethics: Asking why
The ‘why’ of our behaviour reminds us what matters in a profession and a clinical encounter