One-hour CT scan in serious head injury
CHILDREN and adults with suspected head injury showing alarming signs such as seizures, suspected skull fracture, repeated vomiting or loss of consciousness, should be given a CT brain scan within one hour, according to new draft guidelines from NICE.
Overreliance on methadone challenged
METHADONE and other opioid replacement therapies (ORTs) often simply switch one form of drug use for another safer one and should be offered as part of a range of treatments to support sustained recovery, said Scottish Chief Medical Officer Dr Harry Burns.
New scheme to reduce trainee mistakes
AN education programme that uses smartphone apps could cut the number of clinical errors made by new doctors.
More help for trainees with mental health problems
MENTAL health problems should not prevent trainees from pursuing a career in medicine, new General Medical Council guidance says.
Outdated HIV ban lifted for healthcare workers
DOCTORS, dentists and other skilled healthcare workers undergoing treatment for HIV will be able to take part in certain medical procedures from which they are currently banned.
Final waiting list trainees find jobs
THE last group of trainee doctors still waiting to find jobs have been allocated posts.
Hospitals too defensive over complaints
A CULTURE of defensiveness among NHS staff and a fear of speaking out among patients is hampering improvements in care at some NHS hospitals, according to new research by the Health Service Ombudsman in England.
GPs as effective in skin cancer biopsies
PATIENTS with suspicious skin lesions are at no greater risk when biopsies are carried out by GPs rather than in secondary care settings, according to a new study published in the British Journal of General Practice.
Patient safety must be main focus for NHS
PATIENT safety must be the most important consideration for the NHS in England, according to a major new review.
New guide helps GPs support dementia patients
A NEW guide for GPs to handout to newly diagnosed dementia patients and their carers has been launched by Alzheimer’s Society.