Huge potential of NHS junior doctors being ignored
Junior doctors in the NHS are willing and able to help improve health services, but they don’t feel valued or...
Read MoreStudy finds that brain structure and presurgical cognitive performance should be considered for assessing risks and treatment for elderly surgical patients
A study published in Anesthesiology found that elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), as well as normal elderly undergoing...
Read MoreNew guidance from the General Medical Council
New guidance from the General Medical Council will prevent doctors entering into contracts or agreements that seek to stop them...
Read MoreNHS and other healthcare organisations to start using safer connectors, says NPSA
Under new guidance from the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA), from April 1, 2012, all NHS and other healthcare organisations...
Read MoreNew study supports mixed lipid emulsion to reverse toxicity of local anaesthetics
A new study in Anesthesiology found that the type of lipid emulsion used to reverse toxicity of local anaesthetics may...
Read MoreScientists have discovered genes that increase the risk of osteoporosis and fractures
Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have identified the genetic variations that are believed to...
Read MoreTotal economic burden estimated at 39 billion EUR for fractures
Researchers at the European Congress of Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis in Bordeaux have presented new data which shows that the economic...
Read MoreKnee injuries in women linked to motion, nervous system differences
Women are more prone to knee injuries than men, and the findings of a new study suggest this may involve...
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