Poor evidence for non-drug approaches in labour
There is better evidence for the effectiveness of drug-based approaches for relieving labour pains than non-drug approaches. These are the...
Read MoreNew data finds musical benefit for patients undergoing minor surgery
Playing music in the operating theatre reduces anxiety and could improve healing time for the millions of patients who undergo...
Read MorePain relief through distraction – it’s not all in your head
Mental distractions make pain easier to take, and those pain-relieving effects aren’t just in your head, according to a report...
Read MoreClinical trial targets acute respiratory distress syndrome with cholesterol drug
Queen's University and NUI Galway and are leading a clinical trial to investigate the possibility that statins, a drug commonly...
Read MoreFirst-in-man study shows that new magnetically controlled growing rods can treat scoliosis in children without repeated invasive surgery
A first-in-man study published by The Lancet shows that new magnetically-controlled growing rods can treat scoliosis in children by being...
Read MoreNICE release new guidelines for safe opioid use in palliative care
A new clinical guideline published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), will help ensure safe and...
Read MoreLansley heckled by nurses at RCoN Conference
Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley, was heckled by nurses at the Royal College of Nursing’s annual conference in...
Read MoreFPM raise concerns with BUPA funding policy for injections
The Faculty of Pain Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA), have released a statement, outlining concerns about the recent update...
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