News

New Functionality For RCGP ePortfolio July 2008 The Royal College of General Practitioners has launched version 3.0 of its web-based learning log for GP trainees - the ePortfolio. New functionality enables users to record details of their Annual... Read More →
Deaths Following Heart Surgery Could Be Reduced July 2008 Patients and clinicians alike consider coronary bypass surgery to be routine and safe, but the latest findings from the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) show... Read More →
New Business Model For The Future Of General Practice July 2008 Politicians and doctors should be concentrating on the day to day needs of patients instead of arguing the pros and cons of buildings and real estate in the NHS review. That is the message of the... Read More →
Reducing Child Deaths In The UK July 2008 The Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health (CEMACH) has published the results of its pilot study into avoidable factors in child deaths in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.... Read More →
Annual Evidence Update On Multiple Sclerosis July 2008 An update of the evidence on MS is available from the NLH Neurological Conditions Specialist Library. The NLH Neurological Conditions Specialist Library project team has carried out a systematic... Read More →
Doctors Urged To Actively Engage In Discussion July 2008 New GMC guidance urges doctors to rethink their approach to discussing medical issues with their patients. Doctors should actively engage patients in discussions, allowing them to make decisions... Read More →
Annual Evidence Update On The Health Needs Of People With Learning Disabilities July 2008 An update of the evidence on the health needs of people with learning disabilities is available from the NLH Learning Disabilities Specialist Library. Read More →
Assessing Osteoporosis Risk For Older Men July 2008 Osteoporosis is a serious health issue for men, as well as for women, yet it's "substantially underdiagnosed, undertreated and underreported" among male patients, according to a new clinical... Read More →
Transforming The Quality Of Dementia Care July 2008 The Department of Health is developing a national strategy for dementia services. A consultation document has been published which draws on evidence from a wide range of reports and stakeholders, a... Read More →
The Evidence For Change In Dementia Funding July 2008 A report has been published by the Alzheimer’s Society which draws on the experience of over 2,300 people with dementia and carers across England. The report explains what care people are... Read More →

Resources

Patient Safety Training Resource For Practice Nurses July 2008 A new patient safety training resource, aimed at nurses in all care settings, has been launched by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA). It cont Read More →
28 QOF reports July 2008 The National Primary Care Research and Development Centre (NPCRDC) has issued 28 reports, as part of its review of the evidence base underpinning th Read More →
Professional Actors Used To Help Patients Understand July 2008 Experience shows that health, disability, literacy and language can get in the way of patients absorbing important health information.

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Web Service Allows Patients To See How Drugs Work July 2008 iGuard.org, a free, patient-driven on-line health care community, has launched an innovative new patient empowerment tool. iGuard.org now lets users Read More →
Drug Safety Update Overview Of First In Class Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis July 2008 Welocme to the June Issue of the Drug Safety Update. First we have a safety overview of a first - in - class treatment for multiple sclerosis. we hop Read More →
New Approach To Tackling Drugs July 2008 The Scottish Government has published a national drugs strategy, focusing on recovery from drug use. Measures include the provision of factual inform Read More →
Healthcare Commission Issues Plans For Annual Health Checks July 2008 The Healthcare Commission has issued its plans for the 2008/2009 annual health check of NHS trusts. PCTs will be rated on how well they commission se Read More →
Report Identifies Pandemic Planning Weaknesses In European Businesses July 2008 A new report entitled ‘Business Continuity Planning and Pandemic Influenza in Europe’, published by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Read More →
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