Domperidone no longer available over the counter
DOMPERIDONE will no longer be available to patients without a prescription from a doctor, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced.
Warning over care of heart attack patients
HEART attack patients who miss just one key element of care massively increase their chance of dying within a month of leaving hospital, according to new research.
Guidance aims to improve revalidation
GUIDANCE aimed at improving the revalidation experience of doctors has been published by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges.
New sepsis toolkit for doctors
A NEW toolkit has been launched to help doctors on acute care wards recognise and treat sepsis more quickly.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.