NHS productivity challenge would be ‘undoable’ says expert
Asking the NHS to find nearly £50 billion in efficiency savings would be “frankly undoable”, says John Appleby, Chief Economist...
Read MoreQuick, simple test to identify patients who will not respond to the painkiller tramadol
French researchers have found a way to quickly identify the 5-10% of patients in whom the commonly used painkiller, tramadol,...
Read MoreThe Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM) extends their membership offering
Following a decision by the Founding Council, membership has now been extended so non-medical full members of UK medical royal...
Read MoreRegional anaesthesia reduces complications and death for hip fracture patients
In a study of more than 18,000 patients having surgery for hip fracture, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine...
Read MoreFDA appeals ruling preventing importing of drugs for lethal injections into US
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is appealing a recent court ruling, preventing drugs facilitating the administration of the...
Read MoreNew ‘Evidence Updates’ from NHS Evidence
NHS Evidence – a service provided by NICE - is producing new style Evidence Updates to help health and social...
Read MoreStudy finds inflammasome impacts lung injury in patients who receive mechanical ventilation
Mechanical ventilation is often lifesaving, but can also initiate or aggravate lung injury. A new study in Anesthesiology examined the...
Read MorePain relief app for mothers-to-be launched on Smartphones and tablets in 35 languages
The Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association (OAA) at its annual national conference this week is launching a new Smartphone and tablet application...
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