Decision to save GP trainee from deportation, welcomed
BMA welcomes decision to drop deportation case Related items from OnMedica Plans afoot for single route onto medical registerMPs slam government over its Brexit immigration plans Big rise in overseas doctors wanting to work in UKNew visa rules could prompt exodus of hundreds of doctors, warns BMANHS ‘workforce gap’ is harming the quality of care […]
Campaign launched to end ‘pyjama paralysis’ in NHS hospitals
Initiative aims to get patients dressed to speed up recovery Related items from OnMedica Third of people sent home too early from psychiatric care Doctors describe impact on patients of bed shortages in shocking dossierMental health patients ‘stranded’ due to bed cutsBed cut plans ‘undesirable and unachievable’, warns think tank NHS performance figures improve Powered […]
Global cancer leaders team up to enhance research
Cancer Research UK in trans-Atlantic alliance Related items from OnMedica One-stop shops ‘will speed cancer diagnosis’Prime minister announces £75 million to fund prostate cancer researchSuspect cancer if patient has unexpected weight loss Cancer Alliances Only half of new cancer drugs extend or improve life Powered by WPeMatico
Study shows huge variation in gluten-free food prescribing
Variation is not driven by ‘obvious medical factors’ Related items from OnMedica Gluten-free foodDropping ‘low value prescription items’ set to save NHS ‘millions’Gluten-free gruelGluten-free diet not recommended for people without coeliac disease Powered by WPeMatico
New FDA Approvals
A few new drugs have been approved by the FDA so far this year. Among them are treatments for cystic fibrosis, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, and two new treatments for HIV. Symdeko from Vertex is a combination of tezacaftor and ivacaftor for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in patients age 12 years and older. Tezacaftor […]